Most Commonly Used Idiomatic Proverbs D - H

D

• Do as I say, not as I do.
• Don't bite off more than you can chew.
• Don't bit the hand that feeds you.
• Don't count your chickens before they're hatched.
• Don't cry over spilled milk.
• Don't judge a book by its cover.
• Don't judge a man until you've walked in his boots.
• Don't look a gift horse in the mouth.
• Don't put all your eggs in one basket.
• Don't put off for tomorrow what you can do today.
• Don't put the cart before the horse.
F
• Familiarity breeds contempt.
• The first step is always the hardest.
• A fool and his money are soon parted.
• Forewarned is forearmed.
• A friend in need is a friend indeed.
• A friend who shares is a friend who cares.
G
• Good things come in small packages.
• The grass is always greener on the other side of the fence.
H
• Haste makes waste.
• He who hesitates is lost.
• He who laughs last, laughs best.
• Hindsight is better than foresight.

Reference: American Idiomatic Proverbs of US