Better than a poke in the eye with a sharp stick. Betting the farm. Between a rock and a hard place. Beware of snap dragons. Big as life. A bird in the hand is messy. A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush. Bite the dust. Bit off more than you can chew. Blame it on...
This expression, almost the exact equivalent of “Kill two birds with one stone” in English, first appeared in theHistory of the Northern Dynasties(《北史》), also written during the Tang dynasty. The book tells the story of military general Zhangsun Sheng (长孙晟), who saw two large bird...
for the mind, at least with those who have the historic instinct, is always longing to be connected with the past, and dreading for itself confinement upon the plane of time, delights in evidences of the long continuance of nations, families and institutions, in hale...
the structure of proverbs and sayings varies as time goes by. It is known, that majority of the proverbs used in the past centuries have gone out of use. For example, after the October revolution some proverbs associated with the imperial autocratic rule ceased to be. ...
s a phrase that has stuck with me and, while the saying sounds fun, it has led to me not letting go of beauty, storing them up in boxes or in the wardrobes for that ‘special occasion’ to come along. As I get older I have come to realise that every day I get to be on this...
It suggests that people who act with integrity and do not engage in dishonest or unethical behavior have nothing to fear. You might use this phrase when advising someone to behave ethically, or when reminding yourself of the importance of acting with integrity ...
Regrets are the tears of good deeds left undone - Jonathan Lockwood Huie Joy is what happens to us when we allow ourselves to recognize how good things really are. - Marianne Williamson Write your Sad times in Sand, Write your Good times in Stone. ...
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Similar:Cover all angles, leave no stone unturned 2. Home run A term used in baseball when a batter hits the ball over the fence. Figuratively, it can refer to an accomplishment that was a great success. Example:Our new product was a home run for the company. ...
The stone in the water knows nothing of the hill which lies parched in the sun. - African Proverbs Till taught by pain, Men really know not what good water's worth; If you had been in Turkey or in Spain, Or with a famish'd boat's-crew had your berth, ...