Proverbs

Front 1

Let sleeping
dogs lie

Back 1

Do not provoke
or stir up trouble
with bad people

Front 2

Empty vessels make
the most noise

Back 2

Ignorant people with
nothing important to
say speak the most

Front 3

People who live in glass
houses shouldn't
throw stones

Back 3

Don't criticize others
faults if you suffer
from them yourself

Front 4

A rolling stone
gathers no moss

Back 4

Working hard is the
best prevention of
failure

Front 5

come off with
flying colours

Back 5

to get exceptional
results for a kind
of (entrance or
academic) test

Front 6

Don't count your
chickens before
they hatch

Back 6

Don't anticipate the
future too much

Front 7

When the cat's away,
the mice will play

Back 7

People will take advantage
of someone else's absence
to behave more freely

Front 8

Strike while the
iron is hot

Back 8

Take advantage of
an opportunity before
it passes you by

Front 9

There's no smoke without
fire

Back 9

Rumours are usually
based on some degree
of truth

Front 10

Never burn your
bridges

Back 10

Maintain good connections
when you leave an
organization, they'll be
useful someday

Front 11

A bird in the hand
is worth three in
the bush

Front 12

One swallow doesn't
make a summer

Back 12

One positive sign
does not mean all
will be well

Front 13

You can lead a horse
to water but you can't
make it drink

Back 13

You can try to persuade
someone, but you can't
force them