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give a man a fish and you feed him for a day. teach a man to fish and you feed him for a lifetime
It is more worthwhile to teach someone to do something, than to do something for them.
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give a man a fish and you feed him for a day; teach a man to fish and you feed him for a lifetime
It is more worthwhile to teach someone to do something than to do it for them.
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all fur coat and no knickers
Of superficial appearance and with no real substance beneath.
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and all this
Used at the end of a statement to insinuate that there is more information that can be inferred from the preceding.
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bells and whistles
Extra features added for show rather than function; fancy additions or features.
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bright-eyed and bushy-tailed
neatly attired, well dressed.
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by/in leaps and bounds
very quickly, in large amounts
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fight tooth and nail
To use every means possible to overcome a difficult opposition.
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a day late and a dollar short
Action that was taken too late and too feeble to be of any use.
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a gentleman and a scholar
An admirable person.
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hell and half of georgia
A very large region; everywhere.
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safe and sound
Having come to no harm, especially after being exposed to danger.
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wake up and smell the coffee
To face reality and stop deluding oneself.
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you get more with a kind word and a gun than you do with a kind word alone
It is advantageous not to rely solely on being nice.
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to and fro
To go back and forth; to alternate.
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all hat and no cattle
Full of big talk but lacking action, power, or substance; pretentious.
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all talk and no action
Speaking, promising, or boasting much, but doing little
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between scylla and charybdis
Similar in meaning to between a rock and a hard place.
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early to bed, early to rise, makes a man healthy, wealthy and wise
platitude from Benjamin Franklin under the pseudonym Poor Richard.
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at sixes and sevens
In a state of dispute or disagreement.
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kicking and screaming
With extreme reluctance.
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measure twice and cut once
(literally, carpentry) One should double-check one's measurements for accuracy before cutting a piece of wood; otherwise it may be necessary to cut again, wasting time and material.1872, "Dressmaking," Hall's Journal of Health, vol. 19, no. 12, p. 280:Look at Carpenters! . . . In old times it was a proverb "Measure twice, and cut once."(figuratively, by extension) Plan and prepare in a careful, thorough manner before taking action.2008, Hilary Johnson, "Mergers rattle bank relations," Financial Week, 9 Nov. (retrieved 9 Nov. 2008):Mr. Paz noted that since the onset of the credit crisis, eBay, like other companies, hasn
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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 hundred and ten percent
A level of effort exceeding one's sustained capacity, possibly risking injury.
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a hundred and ten percent
The exertion of more than seems possible, hence 110%, not 100%, the usual maximum amount possible.
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a little bit of bread and no cheese
the song of the yellowhammer.
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a quick drop and a sudden stop
A fall to one's death, especially by hanging.
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a scholar and a gentleman
An admirable person.
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above and beyond
More than is expected or required.
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above and beyond the call of duty
Extremely heroic, more heroic that what is expected.
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again and again
Repeatedly.
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alive and kicking
Healthy; vital; in good health, particularly in opposition to unfavorable circumstances.
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all and some
one and all
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all and sundry
All, everyone.
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all and sundry
Each one.
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all bark and no bite
Full of big talk but lacking action, power, or substance; pretentious.
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all dressed up and nowhere to go
Elaborately attired or otherwise fully prepared for an anticipated situation or activity which, nevertheless, fails to occur.
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all eyes and ears
To be attentive.
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all mouth and no trousers
Superficial, engaging in empty, boastful talk, but not of real substance.
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all mouth and trousers
Superficial, engaging in empty, boastful talk, but not of real substance.
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all sizzle and no steak
A thing or person which fails to measure up to its description or advanced promotion.
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all talk and no cider
All talk and no results.
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all the way to egery and back
The long way; a roundabout route; a long distance to travel.
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all well and good
Basically good, but with some shortcoming or limitation.
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all work and no play makes jack a dull boy
Too much focus on one's career is often viewed unfavorably.Too much hard work and not enough leisure time can be unhealthy.
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all's fair in love and war
unpleasant behavior is acceptable during love and conflict.
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and all
Including every object, attribute, or process associated with preceding item or series of items.
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and all
Used to suggest certain unstated relevant implications or what has been stated.
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and all
Used to add emphasis.
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and all that
Used at the end of a statement to insinuate that there is more information that can be inferred from the preceding.
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