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    Proverbs are popular sayings that express a truth based on common sense and are used throughout the world. Proverbs often use something very important or valuable to express the meaning. Because everything depends on water, many proverbs use water to teach a truth. The following list shows many proverbs that use water.


    Blood is thicker than water

     

    You won't miss the water till the well runs dry

     

    With too many rowers the ship will crash into the mountain (Japan)

     

    One hand washes the other

     

    If a crocodile deserts the water, he will find himself on a spear (Africa)

     

    We'll cross that bridge when we get there

     

    When it rains it pours



    Don't change horses in mid stream

     

    You can lead a horse to water, but you can't make it drink

     

    Still waters run deep

     

     Ask importance of water to a thirsty


    The following are similes, metaphors, and other popular sayings dealing with water.


     

    A drop in the bucket

    Get your ducks in a row

    Finding your sea legs

    Break the ice

     

    It's all water under the bridge

    Like water off a duck's back

    Took, hook, line and sinker

    When our ship comes in

    A flood of tears

    On cloud nine

    Mind in a fog

    Tip of the iceberg

     

    Steamed up

    The well has run dry


    Sink or swim

    Feeling swamped


    Icy stare


    Something snowballs


    In hot water

    A stepping stone to...


    Crying buckets


    Having a ripple effect


    Wet your whistle

    Raining cats and dogs

    Skating on thin ice


    Jump in with both feet

    Somebody is all wet


    Madder than a wet hen

    Bogged down

    Get your feet wet


    Troubled waters


    Like a duck to water


    Make a big splash


    Treading water

     

    Watered down


    Down the drain


    Wet behind the ears



    Something smells fishy