Partie 7 : À propos de la langue anglaise
Chapitre 72 : Proverbes
Proverbes comprenant do ou don′t, page 150
| Do as I say, not as I do. |
| Don’t count your chickens before they’re hatched. |
| Don’t judge a book by its cover. |
| Don’t put all your eggs in the same basket. |
| Don’t put the cart before the horse. |
| Don’t bite the hand that feeds you. |
| When in Rome, do as the Romans do. |
Proverbes comprenant un modal, page 150
| You can’t make an omelette without breaking eggs. |
| Beggars can’t be choosers. |
| All good things must come to an end. |
| Accidents will happen. |
| As you sow, so shall you reap. |
| Boys will be boys. |
Autres structures, page 150
| A friend in need is a friend indeed. |
| A penny saved is a penny earned. |
| A debt paid is a friend kept. |
| Easy come, easy go. |
| Forewarned is forearmed. |
| First come, first served. |
| Out of sight, out of mind. |
| He who laughs last laughs best. |
| The early bird catches the worm. |
| Better late than never. |
| Charity begins at home. |
| Where there’s a will there’s a way. |
Food for thought, page 151
| Proverbe | Sens |
| The pen is mightier than the sword. | Trying to convince with words is more effective than fighting. |
| No man is an island. | Everybody needs help from other people. |
| There’s no place like home. | The best place to be is your own home. |
| God helps those who help themselves. | Don’t wait for a miracle. Work hard if you want to succeed. |
| Beauty is in the eye of the beholder. | Different people have different ideas about what is beautiful. |
| Two heads are better than one. | When two people cooperate, they have better ideas. |
| You can lead a horse to water but you can’t make him drink. | You can’t oblige someone to accept your help. |
| All’s well that ends well. | A difficult situation has ended with a positive result. |
| Call a spade a spade. | Speak honestly and directly. |
| Money doesn’t grow on trees. | You have to work a lot to earn money. It doesn’t come without effort. |