Hi there! Bored of textbooks? Here are some proverbs, sayings, quotes, famous and not-so-famous lines from movies and books. How many do you know? Quiz your English speaking friends and check online.
Chop your own wood and it will warm you twice
Don't judge a book by its cover
I am your father
Seeing is believing
The one who follows the crowd will usually get no further than the crowd. The one who walks alone is likely to find himself in places no one has ever been.
Go ahead, make my day
What goes around comes around
Insanity in individuals is something rare but in groups, parties, nations and epochs, it is the rule.
The pen is mightier than the sword
I'm sorry, Dave. I'm afraid I can't do that.
Some cause happiness wherever they go others whenever they go
An eye for an eye
There's only one way to avoid criticism do nothing say nothing be nothing
He who angers you controls you
Hey, you guys!
The world will not be destroyed by those who do evil but by those who watch them without doing anything
A picture is worth a 1000 words
Good judgment comes from experience and experience? Well, that comes from poor judgment.
Roads? Where we are going, we don't need roads.
What doesn't kill you makes you stronger.
Care about what other people think and you will always be their prisoner.
Let off some steam Bennett.
Whether you think you can or think you can't you're right.
My precious.
If you tell the truth, you don't have to remember anything.
A pessimist is somebody who complains about the noise when opportunity knocks
Life is like a box of chocolates. You never know what you're gonna get.
A good traveller has no fixed plans and is not intent on arriving.
Always forgive your enemies nothing annoys them so much.
If you have a why, you can bear any how.
So, there you have it! If you aren’t sure what to make of this hopefully your friends can help. That way you might learn something about your friends too. Checking online should be the last thing you do.
Alternatively, come see me in the SALC. I’m happy to help you with anything you’re having trouble with from Study plans and IELTS practice to just blowing off steam with a friendly chat!
I’m in the SALC 5th period on Tuesdays and Fridays
Remember:
All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy!
Language Advisor
Owen Schwehr