Alphabetical List - D
(A) danger foreseen is half avoided. If you are prepared to face a problem or difficulty, it will be easier to deal with. (The) darkest hour is just before dawn. The most difficult moment is just before a problem is solved. (A) day of sorrow is longer than a month of joy. Times goes by very quickly when you are happy and very slowly when you are sad. Dead men tell no lies. A dead person cannot cause difficulties by revealing something that it would be preferable to conceal. Death is the great leveller. All people are equal when they die. (The) devil looks after his own. Success comes to those who deserve it least. (The) devil makes work for idle hands. People who have no work, or are idle, often get into trouble. Diamonds cut diamonds. Refers to two people equally matched in wit or cunning. (The) die is cast. A decision has been made and it is impossible to change it. Diligence is the mother of good fortune. Hard work brings rewards. Discretion is the better part of valour. It is usele...