Apple Phrases are common in our language, an important part of our heritage, and provide an interesting source of conversation about all kinds of subjects at any time of the year. There are many other sayings, proverbs and quotes about apples – easy to find on the internet.

Here are a selection to discuss:

An apple never falls far from the tree

You can count the apples on a tree but you can’t count the trees from one apple.

An apple a day keeps the doctor away.

When the apple is ripe it will fall.

Sometimes it is better to give your apple away than to eat it yourself.

One rotten apple spoils the whole barrel.