A List Of 680 English Proverbs, With Their Meanings Explained - Phrase FinderHere’s a list of most of the commonly-used English proverbs, with links to the meaning and origin of many of them. A bad penny always turns up A barking dog never bites A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush A cat may look at a king A chain is only as strong as its weakest link A change is as good as a rest A dog is a man’s best friend A drowning man will clutch at a straw A fish always rots
