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11. All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy.

Everybody needs a certain amount of relaxation. It is not good to work all
the time.

12. An apple a day keeps the doctor away.*

Eating an apple every day can help to keep you healthy.
Other interpretation : A small preventive treatment wards off serious problems.

13. An empty purse frightens away friends.

When one's financial situation deteriorates, friends tend to disappear.

14. An Englishman's home is his castle.

An Englishman's home is a place where he feels safe, enjoys privacy
and can do as he wishes.

15. An idle brain is the devil's workshop.

When you work you avoid temptation.

16. An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.

It is easier to prevent something from happening than to repair the damage or
cure the disease later.

17. A bad workman blames his tools.

Blaming the tools for bad workmanship is an excuse for lack of skill.

18. A bird in hand is worth two in a bush.

It's better to keep what you have than to risk losing it by searching for something better.

19. A broken friendship may be soldered but will never be sound.

Friendships can be rebuilt after a dispute but will never be as strong as before.

20. A burden of one's own choice is not felt.

Something difficult seems easier when it is done voluntarily.