Memorable British Quotes And Idioms

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"Keep calm and carry on."
British Government, WWII Propaganda
"All that glitters is not gold."
William Shakespeare
"Curiosity killed the cat, but satisfaction brought it back."
Unknown, but popular in British culture
"Make hay while the sun shines."
English Proverb
"There's no smoke without fire."
English Proverb
"Out of the frying pan, into the fire."
English Idiom
"To kill two birds with one stone."
English Idiom
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"To throw in the towel."
Originated in boxing, popular in Britain
"All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy."
James Howell
"Don’t put all your eggs in one basket."
Proverb
"Curiosity killed the cat."
Proverb
"It’s no use crying over spilled milk."
Proverb
"To make a mountain out of a molehill."
Proverb
"Caught between a rock and a hard place."
Proverb
"Rome wasn’t built in a day."
Proverb
"There's no such thing as a free lunch."
Milton Friedman
"A fish out of water."
Proverb
"It takes two to tango."
Proverb
"Like pulling teeth."
Proverb
"You can’t judge a book by its cover."
Proverb
"Burning the midnight oil."
Proverb
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"Keep your pecker up."
British Idiom
"You can’t have your cake and eat it too."
British Idiom
"Better the devil you know than the devil you don't."
British Idiom
"Two heads are better than one."
John Heywood
"Put a sock in it."
British Idiom
"Hair of the dog that bit you."
British Idiom
"To be born with a silver spoon in one's mouth."
British Idiom
"It's the tip of the iceberg."
British Idiom
"A leopard can't change its spots."
Proverb
"Look after the pennies, and the pounds will look after themselves."
British Idiom
"You can't teach an old dog new tricks."
Proverb
"A little bird told me."
Unknown
"It's no use crying over spilled milk."
James Howell
"Time and tide wait for no man."
Geoffrey Chaucer
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"Actions speak louder than words."
Abraham Lincoln
"Don't put all your eggs in one basket."
Miguel de Cervantes
"If it ain't broke, don't fix it."
Bert Lance
"There's no place like home."
Dorothy Gale (The Wizard of Oz)
"A watched pot never boils."
Charles Dickens
"You can't have your cake and eat it too."
Proverb
"Fool's gold."
Unknown
"Steal someone's thunder."
Unknown
"Kick the bucket."
Unknown
"In for a penny, in for a pound."
Unknown
"Keep your chin up."
British Idiom
"It's not my cup of tea."
British Idiom
"The proof of the pudding is in the eating."
Miguel de Cervantes
"A penny for your thoughts."
English Proverb
"Barking up the wrong tree."
American Idiom, adopted in British English
"A stitch in time saves nine."
English Proverb
"Every cloud has a silver lining."
John Milton
"To leave no stone unturned."
Cicero
"Don't throw the baby out with the bathwater."
German Proverb
"At the drop of a hat."
British Idiom
"It's the bee's knees."
British Idiom
"Your guess is as good as mine."
British Idiom
"There’s no such thing as a free lunch."
Milton Friedman
"An apple a day keeps the doctor away."
Proverb
"There's method in my madness."
William Shakespeare
"A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush."
Proverb
"When in Rome, do as the Romans do."
Saint Ambrose
"The grass is always greener on the other side."
Proverb
"There's no use crying over spilled milk."
Proverb
"Hope for the best, but prepare for the worst."
Proverb
"Out of the frying pan and into the fire."
Proverb
"Better late than never."
Proverb
"Don't count your chickens before they hatch."
Proverb
"Fools rush in where angels fear to tread."
Alexander Pope
"A picture is worth a thousand words."
Frederick R. Barnard
"Too many cooks spoil the broth."
Proverb
"The early bird catches the worm."
Proverb
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