Make a silk purse out of a sow's ear. | Manage to product something good using poor material. |
Man is the head of the family and woman is the neck that turns the head. | No comment! |
Man proposes, God disposes. | Our destiny depends on God's will. |
(A) man can die but once. | If death comes now, you will not have to experience it later. |
(A) man is as old as he feels himself to be. | Your age doesn't matter as long as you are fit and healthy. |
(A) man is judged by his deeds, not by his words. | A person is judged on what he/she actually does, not on what they say they will do. |
(A) man is known by the company he keeps. | A person's character is judged by the type of people with whom they spend their time. |
Manners make the man. | Possibly: a person's manners show their origins. |
Many a true word is spoken in jest. | Even if something is said as a joke it can still be true. |
Many hands make light work. | Sharing work makes the task easier. |
March comes in like a lion and goes out like a lamb. | The weather at the beginning of March is stormy and at the end is mild. |
March winds and April showers bring forth May flowers. | The storms and rain in March and April produce flowers in the month of May. |
Mark, learn and inwardly digest. | Note and reflect upon something in order to thoroughly assimilate it. |
Marry in haste, repent as leisure. | If you get married too quickly, you may spend your whole life regretting it. |
Memory is the treasure of the mind. | A good memory is very precious. |
Men make houses, women make homes. | Women give a house its comfort and character. |
Might as well be hanged for a sheep as (for) a lamb. | If the penalty is going to be same, you might as well commit the greater offence. |
Misery loves company | When people are sad they often like others to feel sad too. |
Money begets money. | If you have money you can make more money. |
Money doesn't grow on trees. | You should not waste money because it is not plentiful or obtained easily. |
(A) monkey in silk is a monkey no less. | No matter how someone dresses, it's the same person underneath. |
(The) more haste, the less speed. | A person makes more progress if they take time to do things carefully. |
(The) more you have, the more you want. | People have a constant desire to possess more. |
(The) mouse that has but one hole is quickly taken. | If you depend on just one thing, and it fails, you have no alternatives. |
Friday, May 12, 2017
Alphabetical List - M
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