The Smart Owl's 30 Useful English Proverbs for Kids

Enrich Your Child's Knowledge With 30 Useful English Proverbs

Using proverbs in a language is what educated kids do better when speaking to others. In this book they learn 30 useful English proverbs which can be used daily in everyday life conversations.

The 'smart owl' is teaching the kids and explaining to them the proverbs and what the mean. Each proverb gets a large colorful illustration which makes browsing the book fun over and over again. For English native speakers or for English as second language needs.

Does your child know the meaning of these proverbs, do they know how to use these proverbs in a sentence?
1) A barking dog seldom bites.
2) A closed mouth catches no flies.
3) A bird in hand is worth two in a bush.
4) Better be the head of a dog than the tail of a lion.
5) Better lose the saddle than the horse.
6) Clothes don't make the man.
7) Don't count your chickens before they're hatched.
8) Don't judge a book by its cover.
9) Empty vessels make the most noise.
10) Every rose has its thorn.
11) Great oaks grow from small acorns.
12) Grief divided is made lighter.
13) Half a loaf is better than none
14) He who plays with fire gets burnt.
15) He laughs best who laughs last.
16) If you chase two rabbits, you will not catch either one.
17) In the land of the blind the one-eyed man is king.
18) It's no use crying over spilt milk.
19) A leopard cannot change its spots.
20) Little strokes fell good oaks.
21) Money doesn't grow on trees.
22) No pain, no gain.
23) No smoke without fire.
24) Once bitten, twice shy.
25) One man's trash is another man's treasure.
26) A picture is worth a thousand words.
27) Practice makes perfect.
28) Rome was not built in a day.
29) Stolen fruit is sweet / the sweetest
30) When the cat's away, the mice play.


Using proverbs is an intellectual way to interact with others. Use this book to teach your children, to enrich their language and make it adapted to common conversation. For preschool and kindergarten or as a bed time conversation story.