a closed mouth gathers no feet »
One who does not speak can be certain he won't say anything embarrassing.
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a rolling stone gathers no moss »
A person who never settles in one place will never be successful.A person who does not keep active will grow mouldy.
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almost doesn't count »
Near success (or correctness) is not deemed success (or correctness).
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apple does not fall far from the stem »
Alternative form of apple does not fall far from the tree.
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apple does not fall far from the tree »
A child grows up to be very similar to its parents, both in behavior and in physical characteristics.1842, E. A. Freidlaender (translator), Frederika Bremer (author), The Neighbours, ch. 10:It is impossible to look at Madam Rhen, without at once making the conclusion that she is pleasantness, hospitality, and loquacity itself; nor can one look upon her daughter Renetta without thinking, "the apple does not fall far from the tree!"1978, Dr. Isador Rosenfeld, "Doctor Asks Patient
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apple does not fall far from the trunk »
Alternative form of apple does not fall far from the tree.
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apple never falls far from the tree »
Alternative form of apple does not fall far from the tree.
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brain surgeon »
Someone who does brain surgery.
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cheaters never prosper »
One does not gain from cheating.
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correlation does not imply causation »
(statistics) The observed correlation between two parameters, say, the growth of a market and the growth of a neighbor's child may, in fact, have nothing to do with each other's causation.
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damn the torpedoes »
Used to dismiss the risks of a dangerous action.
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damned if one does and damned if one doesn't »
A dilemma where either choice results in a negative outcome.
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damp squib »
Anything that doesn’t work properly, or fails to come up to expectations..
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dead weight »
Weight that does not move.
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dirty word »
The name of a topic that a person does not like to hear or discuss.
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