150+ Proverbs and Sayings for IELTS Writing Task

If you are searching for proverbs for ielts writing tast 2 then here we have shared the 150+ Proverbs and Sayings for IELTS Writing Task

1. A bad workman always blames his tools. 
2. A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush. (Meaning: A sure thing is better than a gamble for more.) 
3. A candle loses nothing by lighting another candle. 
4. A thief thinks everyone steals. 
5. A closed mouth catches no flies. (Meaning: One has to try in order to succeed.) 
6. A friend in need is a friend indeed. 
7. Jack of all trades but master of none. 
8. A loaded wagon makes no noise. 
9. A penny saved is a penny earned. 
10. A man is known by the company he keeps. 
11. A rolling stone gathers no moss. 
12. A stitch in time saves nine. 
13. Actions speak louder than words. 
14. All flowers are not in one garden. 
15. All's well that ends well. 
16. All that glitters is not gold. 
17. All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy. 
18. An eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth. 
19. An eye for an eye leaves the whole world blind. 
20. April showers bring May flowers. (Meaning: Something seeming bad or boring now brings good things in the future.) 
21. As you sow, so shall you reap. 
22. Beggars can't be choosers. 
23. Better late than never. 
24. Birds of the same feather flock together. (Meaning: People who are similar to one another tend to stay together.) 
25. Bitter pills may have blessed effects. 
26. Bloom where you are planted. 
27. Born with a silver spoon in his/her mouth. 
28. Don't bite the hand that feeds you. 
29. Don't burn your bridges. (Meaning: Do not act in such a way as to leave yourself no alternative or no opportunity to 
30. "retreat.") 
31. Don't count your chickens before they are hatched. 
32. Don't make a mountain out of a molehill. 
33. Don't put all your eggs in one basket. 
34. Don't cross a bridge before you come to it. 
35. Early to bed and early to rise makes a man healthy, wealthy and wise. 
36. Every cloud has a silver lining. 
37. Empty vessels make most noise/sound. 
38. Every rose has its thorn. 
39. Failure is the stepping stone to success. 
40. Falling down does not signify failure but staying there does. 
41. Fifty percent of something is better than one hundred percent of nothing. 
42. First come, first served. 
43. Fortune favours the brave. 
44. Give and take is fair play. 
45. Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day; teach a man to fish and you feed him for a lifetime. 
46. Give credit where credit is due. 
47. Give him an inch and he'll take a yard. 
48. Give people a common enemy and hopefully they will work together. 
49. God cures and the physician takes the fee. 
50. Great minds think alike, but fools seldom differ. 
51. Give respect, take respect. 
52. Health is wealth. 
53. Home is where the heart is. 
54. It takes both rain and sunshine to make rainbows. 
55. It is better to die on one's feet than live on one's knees. 
56. Idle hands are the devil's playthings. 
57. If a job is worth doing, it is worth doing well. 
58. If God had wanted man to fly, he would have given him wings. 
59. If the mountain won't come to Muhammad, Muhammad must go to the mountain. 
60. If you buy quality, you only cry once. 
61. If you buy cheaply, you pay dearly. 
62. If you can't beat them, join them. 
63. If you want to judge a man's character, give him power. 
64. If you're not part of the solution, you're part of the problem. 
65. In order to get where you want to go, you first have to leave where you are. 
66. In the land of the blind, the one-eyed man is king. 
67. In the middle of difficulties lie opportunities. 
68. In one ear and out the other. 
69. Insanity is doing the same thing over and over expecting different results. 
70. It's always darkest before the dawn. 
71. It's not over till it's over. 
72. It's no use crying over spilt milk. 
73. It never rains, but it pours. 
74. It pays to pay attention. 
75. It takes two to make a quarrel. 
76. It's a long lane that has no turning. 
77. It's an ill wind that blows no good. 
78. It's better to be safe than sorry. 
79. It's better to have loved and lost than never to have loved at all. 
80. It's never too late to mend. 
81. If you believe that dreams can come true be prepared for the occasional nightmare. 
82. It is through the small things we do that we learn, not the big things 
83. Keep your mouth shut and your eyes open. 
84. Knowledge is power. 
85. Justice delayed is justice denied. 
86. Laughter is the best medicine for them who do not know how to laugh. 
87. Laughter is the shortest distance between two people. 
88. Learn to walk before you run. 
89. Leave it alone and it will grow on its own. 
90. Life is what you make of it. 
91. Let us go hand in hand, not one before another. 
92. Like cures like. (Meaning: A person can better help another if they have something in common.) 
93. Like father like son. 
94. Live and let live. 
95. Look before you leap. 
96. Look on the sunny side of life. 
97. Make hay while the sun shines. 
98. Man is truly himself when he's alone. 
99. Many hands make light work. 
100. Money cannot buy happiness. 
101. Money makes the world go around. 
102. Money can't buy everything. 
103. Necessity is the mother of invention. 
104. Never change for the sake of others. There will be no one like you if you change. 
105. Never judge the book by its cover. 
106. Never let the right hand know what the left hand is doing. 
107. Never lie to your doctor. 
108. Never lie to your lawyer. 
109. Never say die. (Meaning: Never give up.) 
110. Never say never. 
111. No man is content with his lot. 
112. No man is an island. (Meaning: Everybody needs other people.) 
113. No money, no justice. 
114. No pain, no gain. 
115. Nothing ventured, nothing gained. 
116. Nothing exceeds like excess. 
117. Once bitten, twice shy. 
118. One man's junk is another man's treasure. 
119. One man's meat is another man's poison. 
120. One rotten apple will spoil the whole barrel. 
121. One scabbed sheep mars the whole flock. 
122. Only bad drivers cut corners. 
123. Only losers say "Winning isn't everything." 
124. Opportunity is waiting; you need but to open the door. 
125. Our greatest glory is not in never falling but in rising every time we fall. 
126. Out of sight, out of mind. 
127. Out of small acorns grow mighty oaks. 
128. Penny wise, pound foolish. 
129. People who live in glass houses shouldn't throw stones. 
130. Practice before you preach. 
131. Practice makes a man perfect. 
132. Practice doesn’t make a man perfect, but a perfect practice makes a man perfect. 
133. Prevention is better than cure. 
134. Rules were meant to be broken. 
135. Rome wasn't built in a day. 
136. Someone who gossips to you will gossip about you. 
137. Simple minds think alike. 
138. Slow and steady wins the race. 
139. Smile, and the world smiles with you; cry, and you cry alone. 
140. Stolen fruit is the sweetest. (Meaning: Forbidden things are the most tempting.) 
141. Still waters run deep. 
142. Strike while the iron is hot. 
143. Success is a journey not a destination. 
144. Spare the rod, spoil the child. (Meaning: Lack of deserved discipline develops undesired behaviour in a child.) 
145. The best things come in small packages. 
146. The best things in life are free. 
147. The calm before the storm. 
148. The customer is always right. 
149. The grass is always greener on the other side. 
150. The longest mile is the last mile home. 
151. The pain of the little finger is felt by the entire body. 
152. The pen is mightier than the sword. 
153. There are no endings, only new beginnings. 
154. The teacher has not taught, until the student has learned. 
155. Time and tide wait for none. 
156. Tit for tat. 
157. To burn the candle at both ends. 
158. To err is human; to forgive, divine. 
159. To know the road ahead ask those coming back.