Idioms are phrases and sentences that do not mean exactly what they say. Even if you know the meaning of every word in the see or hear, you may not understand the idiom because you don't understand the culture behind it. Proverbs are wise sayings that help teach lessons.

On this page is a collection of idioms and proverbs. Click on the index above to see the list of the idioms and the proverbs. Then click on any for more information.

All the idiom/proverb pages have at least one picture each drawn by students.