all that glitters is not gold »
Things that appear valuable or worthwhile might not actually be so, things that look nice might not be as good as they look.
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all the tea in China »
Something priceless or invaluable.
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diamonds are a girl's best friend »
A statement that suggests, while love is a luxury, material wealth (particularly jewellery) is more valuable in the long run.
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drip »
To have a superabundance of valuable things. Usually followed by "with".
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one who hesitates is lost »
A person who spends too much time contemplating what to do may miss a valuable but fleeting opportunity.
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take to the cleaners »
To take a significant quantity of a person's money or valuables, through gambling, unfavorable investing, fraud, litigation, etc.
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throw the baby out with the bathwater »
To discard something valuable, often inadvertently, in the process of removing waste.
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throw to the dogs »
To give up on something valuable.
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time is money »
When a person's time is not used productively; time is valuable and should not be wasted.
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worth its weight in gold »
Highly valuable.
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worth the risk »
The benefit of the success is more valuable than the problems caused by the potential loss.
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you can't make a silk purse of a sow's ear »
It is not possible to produce something refined, admirable, or valuable from something which is unrefined, unpleasant, or of little or no value.
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