Proverbs


This resource includes the best-known proverbs in the English language from around the world with quotations that provide a history of each proverb. Discover the story behind "Never say never," "It takes one to know one," and "Once bitten, twice shy."
On this page: Adam: When Adam delved and Eve span, who was then the gentleman? to attack: Attack is the best form of defence.

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