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Between the devil and the deep sea
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Between the devil and the deep sea
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To choose between two equally bad alternatives in a serious dilemma.
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Where there's a will there's a way
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When a person really wants to do something, he will find a way of doing it.
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A burnt child dreads fire
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A bad experience or a horrifying incident may scar one's attitude or thinking for a lifetime.
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First come, first served
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The first in line will be attended to first.
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A friend in need is a friend indeed
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A friend who helps when one is in trouble is a real friend.
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Discretion is the better part of valor
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If you say discretion is the
better part of valor, you mean that avoiding a dangerous or unpleasant
situation is sometimes the most sensible thing to do.
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A hungry man is an angry man
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A person who does not get what he wants or needs is a frustrated person and will be easily provoked to rage.
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Empty vessels make the most noise
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Those people who have a little knowledge usually talk the most and make the greatest fuss.
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A man is as old as he feels
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A person's age is immaterial - it is only when he thinks and feels that he is ageing that he actually becomes old.
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Great talkers are little doers
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Those people who talk a lot and are always teaching others usually do not do much work.
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An idle brain is the devil's workshop
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One who has nothing to do will be tempted to do many mischievous acts.
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An ounce of discretion is worth a pound of wit
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It is better to be careful and discrete than to be clever.
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Faint heart never won fair lady
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To succeed in life one must have the courage to pursue what he wants.
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A penny saved is a penny gained
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By being thrifty one will be able to save up.
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A rolling stone gathers no moss
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A person who never settles
in one place or who often changes his job will not succeed in life ; one
who is always changing his mind will never get anything done.
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As you sow, so you shall reap
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One will either enjoy or suffer the consequences of his earlier actions or inactions.
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Honesty is the best policy
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Honesty is the best policy
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Being honest is believed to be the best route to take.
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One man's meat is another man's poison
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No two persons are alike - every one has his own preferences, likes and dislikes.
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Once bitten twice shy
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If a person has been tricked once he will more be careful and alert the next time.
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Like father, like son, like mother, like daughter
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( used to describe a child's behavior when he or she acts like the father or mother )
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Practice makes perfect
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It is believed that if one practices a certain skill often, he will excel in it
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Prevention is better than cure
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It is better to be careful beforehand than to try to solve a problem after it has arisen.
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Rome was not built in a day
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Any great plan or big dream cannot be achieved overnight or easily.
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Robbing Peter to pay Paul
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( this is quoted when one takes another loan to pay off an earlier loan ) taking from one to give another.
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Spare the rod and spoil the child
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A child who is not punished and showed the error of his ways will become unruly.
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Speech is silver, silence is golden
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Talk may be beneficial, but sometimes acquiescence may be the best option to take.
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It takes two to make a quarrel
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Both parties in a quarrel should share the blame or take responsibility for it; no one can start a quarrel all by himself.
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Strike while the iron is hot
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Seize a good opportunity as quickly as possible.
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There's no smoke without fire
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Rumors do not spread unless there is some element of truth in them.
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Time and tide wait for no one
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Time is precious, once it is past no one can go back and claim it thus everyone should be mindful of how his time is spent.
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To err is human, to forgive divine
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It is only normal for man to
make mistakes and do wrong, but for one to forgive another for his
wrong is indeed great and gracious act.
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What's done can't be undone
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In life there are some
things once done or decisions once made cannot be changed; malicious
words once uttered or harmful actions once done cannot be taken back.
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Two heads are better than one
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It is always better to get the view of another than to rely entirely on one's own judgment.
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When in Rome do as the Romans do
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When one is in a new place, country or situation he must adapt himself to the new manners and customs.
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When the cat is away the mice will play
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When law enforcers are not present, certain public members will take the opportunity to break the law
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| Absence makes the heart grow fonder | One usually desires another more when he or she is far away. |
Actions speak louder than words
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Actions speak louder than words
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Children usually learn more
from the examples set by their elders than from what they are told ; a
person's character is judged by the thing she does and not by what he
says; actions give evidence or proof of.
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Fortune knocks once at every man's door
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Everyone gets at least one good opportunity in his lifetime; everyone has the opportunity to be successful in life.
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Give the devil his due
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Be just and fair-minded ,
even to the one who does not deserve much or who is unfriendly or
unfair; we should punish a person according to his wrongdoings.
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God helps those who help themselves
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God only helps those people who work hard and make an honest effort.
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It's an ill wind that blows nobody any good
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A bad or evil occurrence.
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Great minds think alike
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Wise people will normally think and behave alike in certain situations.
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Habit is second nature
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An act done repeatedly and often enough will sooner or later become a habit or second nature.
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He laughs best who laughs last
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A person who does his best is the one who will get the greatest satisfaction in the end.
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Never do things by halves
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One should not do an
incomplete or imperfect job - certain tasks must not be left half done;
they must be done away with immediately.
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Great haste makes great waste
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If one does things hastily he will make a lot of mistakes - he will need to spend a lot of time correcting those mistakes later.
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It's never too late to mend
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It is never too late to correct one's mistakes or faults.
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It's no use crying over spilt milk
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It is pointless to feel
remorseful over a thing lost that can never be found or a mistake done
that can never be corrected or rectified.
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Still waters run deep
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One who is usually silent and goes about his business quietly may be a very wise person.
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Jack of all trades and master of none
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Is a person who can do almost anything, but he rarely excels in any of them.
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Let bygones by bygones
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One should consider forgiving one's and forget all the bad deeds done by others.
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Let not the pot call the kettle black
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A person who has a fault
should not point out the same fault in another; do not criticize another
person as you may have the same weakness.
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Let sleeping dogs lie
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One should preferably avoid discussing issues that are likely to create trouble.
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No news is good news
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When there is no news, it is likely that everything is all right.
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Look before you leap
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Avoid acting hastily, without considering the possible consequences.
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Necessity is the mother of invention
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When a person is in great need of something, he will find a way of getting it.
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