Grammar in Proverbs and Sayings

Grammar in Proverbs and Sayings. 1. The Plural of Nouns:
So many countries, so many customs. Что ни город, то норов.
(Что ни деревня, то обычай)
New brooms sweep clean. Новая метла чисто метет.
Many words cut more than swords. Злые языки - острый меч.
Many men, many minds. Сколько голов, столько умов.
Men may meet, but mountains
never greet. Гора с горой не сходится, а
человек с человеком сойдется.
Geese with geese, and women with women. Гусь свинье не товарищ.
Life in not a bed of roses. Жизнь – не ложе из роз.
(Жизнь прожить – не поле перейти)
When the cat is away, the mice will play. Без кота мышам раздолье.
A cat in gloves catches no mice. Без труда не вынешь и рыбку
из пруда.
2. The Degrees of Comparison of Adjectives:
A good name is better than riches. Добрая слава лучше богатства.
Two heads are better than one. Ум хорошо, а два лучше.
Live and learn.
Knowledge is power.
A little knowledge is a dangerous thing.
It is never too late to learn.
To know everything is to know nothing.
No man is born wise or learned.
Too much knowledge makes the head bald.
Knowledge is no burden.
There is no royal road to learning.
As knowledge increases, wonder deepens. (интерес углубляется)
Don’t look a gift horse in the mouth
(= If someone gives you a present, you should appreciate it and not complain about it)
A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush
(= If you have something , don’t risk losing it in order to get something better)
Every cloud has a silver lining (подкладка)
(= Something good can usually come out of even the worst situation)
Spare the rod and spoil the child
(= If you don’t discipline children, they may become selfish and difficult)
Business before the pleasure.
Jack of all trades is master of none.
The hardest work is to do nothing.
Through hardships to stars.
He that would eat the fruit must climb the tree.
Doing is better than saying.
A bad workman quarrels with his tools.
Cat in gloves catches no mice.
A lazy sheep thinks its wool heavy.
Actions speak louder than words.
Too many cooks spoil the broth.
The work shows the workman.
The tailor makes the man.
Such carpenters, such chips. (Какой плотник, такая и стружка)
No pain, no gain.
Like teacher, like pupils.
Better to be safe than sorry.
What can’t be cured, must be endured.
Many doctors have killed the king.
A merry heart is a good medicine.
An apple a day keeps the doctor away.
Dry feet, warm head bring safe to bed.
A green wound is soon healed.
Health is better than wealth.
A healthy mind in a healthy body.
Early to bed and early to rise makes people healthy , wealthy and wise.
Diet cures more than lancet.