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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