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looking for a proverb!



gharbi2009
Tunisia

looking for a proverb!
 
hi! can any one tell me if there is a proverb in English which means teach your children through play? thanks beforehand

8 Jan 2016      





thiagorocha
Brazil

I �ve found a list of 50 proverbs, but I don �t think any of them fits your request. Anyway, here it is:
 
Two wrongs don �t make a right

The pen is mightier than the sword

When in Rome, do as the Romans

The squeaky wheel gets the grease

When the going gets tough, the tough get going

No man is an island

Fortune favors the bold

People who live in glass houses should not throw stones

Hope for the best, but prepare for the worst

Better late than never

Birds of a feather flock together

Keep your friends close and your enemies closer

A picture is worth a thousand words

There �s no such thing as a free lunch

There �s no place like home

Discretion is the greater part of valor

The early bird catches the worm

Never look a gift horse in the mouth

You can �t make an omelet without breaking a few eggs

God helps those who help themselves

You can �t always get what you want

Cleanliness is next to godliness

A watched pot never boils

Beggars can �t be choosers

Actions speak louder than words

If it ain �t broke, don �t fix it

Practice makes perfect

Too many cooks spoil the broth

Easy come, easy go

Don �t bite the hand that feeds you
All good things must come to an end

If you can �t beat �em, join �em

One man �s trash is another man �s treasure

There �s no time like the present

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder

Necessity is the mother of invention

A penny saved is a penny earned

Familiarity breeds contempt

You can �t judge a book by its cover

Good things come to those who wait

Don �t put all your eggs in one basket

Two heads are better than one

The grass is always greener on the other side of the hill

Do unto others as you would have them do unto you

A chain is only as strong as its weakest link

Honesty is the best policy

Absence makes the heart grow fonder

You can lead a horse to water, but you can �t make him drink

Don �t count your chickens before they hatch

If you want something done right, you have to do it yourself
Hope I helped. 
 

8 Jan 2016     



Apodo
Australia

All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy.
 

8 Jan 2016     



gharbi2009
Tunisia

thanks a bunch Thiagorocha and Apodo for your time and consideration. Proverbs you suggested are helpful.

9 Jan 2016