a camel is a horse designed by a committee »
An expression critical of committees
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a cat may look at a king »
Even a purported inferior has certain abilities, even in the presence of a purported superior
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a cut above »
Superior to; of a higher quality than.
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a cut below »
Inferior to; of a lower quality than.
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a dumb priest never got a parish »
(Irish) Those who fail to speak up fail to get what they want.
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a fool and his money are soon parted »
It is easy to get money from foolish people, especially rich ones.
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a friend in need is a friend indeed »
A true friend is one who helps you when you are in need.
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a good voice to beg bacon »
Said in ridicule of a bad voice.
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a house is not a home »
A home is not merely a building but requires inhabitants and a friendly atmosphere.
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a leopard cannot change its spots »
One cannot change one's own nature.1597, William Shakespeare, Richard II Act i, Scene 1 (First Folio):King. Lyons make Leopards tame.Mowbray. Yea but not change his ?pots.1611, King James Version of the Bible, Jeremiah 13:23:Can the Ethiopian change his skin, or the leopard his spots?1820, Walter Scott, Ivanhoe Chapter 32:End now all unkindness. Let us put the Jew to ransom, since the leopard will not change his spots, and a Jew he will continue to be.1918, Johnston McCulley, Thubway Tham's Inthane Moment:The leopard cannot change his spots, old boy.
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a life of its own »
An independent existence with some characteristics of life.
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a man is known by the company he keeps »
People are similar in character to their friends.
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a man's home is his castle »
(US) a proverbial expression of personal privacy and security
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a notch above »
Superior to; of a higher quality than.
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a penny saved is a penny earned »
A maxim for thrift that says that money not spent may be spent later, or may earn interest in the meantime
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