Tuesday, 26 November 2024

List of English Proverbs - C

 


A range of English Proverbs with explanation, listed in alphabetical order by phrase. This page contains English Proverbs that start with letter C. 

1.  Charity begins at home.
Explanation: You should look first to needs in your immediate vicinity.

2. Cold hands, warm heart.
Explanation: An outward sign may contradict an inward reality. 

3. Curses, like chicken, come home to roost. 
Explanation: Ill will directed at another is likely to rebound on the originator.

4. Cut your coat, according to your cloth.
Explanation: Actions taken should suit one's circumstances or resources. 

5. Constant dropping wears away a stone. 
Explanation: Persistence will achieve a difficult or unlikely object. 






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