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Have you heard of something called a proverb?

A proverb is a collection of words, or a saying, with a practical lesson to be learned or heeded.

While proverbs are not as popular as they were years ago, the lessons they teach are priceless.

They truly provide practical instruction when it comes to getting things done!

In this post, you’ll find several famous English proverbs.

Who knows, maybe you’ll be inspired in your work today by some words of yesterday…

A stitch in time saves nine.

This is one of my favorite proverbs.

If you catch a problem or a situation at the right point in time and take care of it promptly, guess what?

You’ll most likely save yourself from lots of work and/or headaches in future.

A watched pot never boils.

The more time you spend focusing intently over something, the more time it will take (or at least seem to take) for said item to be resolved.

Sometimes you have to let things take care of themselves…and do something else in the meantime.

A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush.

You’ve got to make the most of what you have in your life right here, right now.

The value of what you do have right now is of much greater value than that which is slightly out of or completely out of your reach.

Don’t put the cart before the horse.

It doesn’t make sense to try to do things out of sequence; your results won’t be very fruitful.

There is a certain order that must be followed whether you’re dealing with carts and horses, or data and presentations.

Make hay while the sun shines.

There’s a time and a place for everything.

You should take advantage of the conditions of certain situations because…you know what? Things change…fast!

Haste makes waste.

Work quickly and sloppily and you’ll waste your time and effort.

You might also waste money, materials or other people’s time.

Don’t put off to tomorrow what you can do today.

What’s the difference between doing something today versus tomorrow?

Perhaps procrastination, resentment or delays… Whatever it may be, time is of the essence.

After all, tomorrow will be today before you know it.

Don’t put all your eggs in one basket.

It’s tempting to put all your energies and efforts into one main container, project or basket.

Should there be a problem, well, you’re in for a bit of rude awakening.

Consider making a contingency plan or two in case things don’t go as planned.

The squeaking wheel gets the oil.

What if there’s a problem that needs to be solved or a tool that needs to be fixed?

That thing should, and will, definitely receive attention and care!

It doesn’t make sense to fix something that isn’t broken.

Nothing ventured, nothing gained.

If you do nothing, you get nothing. You might as well get out there and make, do, or create something.

You’ll never know how things might turn out if you don’t give it a try…

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How about you? Which of the above proverbs is your favorite? Join the conversation and leave a comment below!