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d'aulnoy, the countess
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in the land of the blind, the one-eyed man is king
Among others with a disadvantage or disability, the one with the mildest disadvantage or disability is regarded as the greatest.Even someone without much talent or ability is considered special by those with no talent or ability at all.
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spill the beans / let the cat out of the bag
To let out a secret
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the proof of the pudding is in the eating
The only real test of something is as what it is intended to be used for.
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the more things change, the more they stay the same
A proverb making the observation that turbulent changes do not affect reality on a deeper level other than to cement the status quo.
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caught between the devil and the deep blue sea
Having a choice between two alternatives, both undesirable.
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close the stable door after the horse has bolted
To attempt to prevent a problem only to find it has already happened.
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it is not the whistle that pulls the train
Alternative form of it's not the whistle that pulls the train.
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pinch and a punch for the first of the month
Said the first day of a new month, accompanied by a pinch and a punch to the victim.
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the grass is always greener on the other side
Other circumstances seem more desirable than one's own but in reality are often not
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beauty is in the eye of the beholder
Individuals have different inclinations on what is beautiful. Individuals have different beauty standards.
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it ain't the whistle that pulls the train
Alternative form of it's not the whistle that pulls the train.
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it isn't the whistle that pulls the train
Alternative form of it's not the whistle that pulls the train.
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it's not the whistle that pulls the train
Boasting and loud talk should not be mistaken for the work that produces real achievements; bravado is no proof of action.1956, James Reston, "Washington: It's Not the Whistle that Pulls the Train," New York Times, 1 July, p. E8:
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kill the goose that lays the golden eggs
To seek short term gain at the sacrifice of long term profit.
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out of the frying pan, into the fire
From an already bad situation to a worse one.
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sufficient unto the day is the evil thereof
No need to worry about the future; the present provides enough to worry about.
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the apple doesn't fall far from the tree
A child grows up to be very similar to its parents in the way they act and in their physical abilities.
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the dogs bark, but the caravan goes on
Life goes on, even if some will try to stop or talk against progress.
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well ain't that the catfish in the trap
A sentence commonly spoken in the Southern United States. It can often be used in place of "well, I'll be damned". Used to express surprise.
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when the cat's away the mice will play
In the absence of a controlling entity, subordinates will take advantage of circumstances.
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let go an anchor to the windward of the law
To keep within the letter of the law.
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if you can't take the heat, get out of the kitchen
If you cannot handle the pressure, you should not be in a position where you have to deal with it.
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cry all the way to the bank
To be happy due to the receipt of money, although expressing sorrow about the cause of such receipt.
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do the best and live the rest
First do your work with your 100% dont think about the result
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down the road, not across the street
Along the radial artery rather than across the wrist from side to side.
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from the department of the bleeding obvious
So obvious it was unnecessary to say.
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laugh all the way to the bank
To be happy due to the receipt of money.
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let the cat out of the bag
To disclose a secret; to let a secret be known, often inadvertently.
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rearrange the deck chairs on the titanic
To do something pointless or insignificant that will soon be overtaken by events, or that contributes nothing to the solution of a current problem.
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spare the rod and spoil the child
If one does not discipline a child, he or she will never learn obedience and good manners.
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the pen is mightier than the sword
More influence and power can be usurped by writing than by fighting.
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the shoe is on the other foot
The roles of people in a situation have been reversed, such the advantage has shifted to a party which was previously disadvantaged.
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the straw that broke the camel's back
A small and seemingly insignificant addition to a burden that renders it too much to bear; the small thing which causes failure, or causes inability or unwillingness to endure any more of something.
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the whistle does not pull the train
Alternative form of it's not the whistle that pulls the train.
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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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who pays the piper calls the tune
One who pays for something controls it.
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put the cart before the horse
To put things in the wrong order or with the wrong priorities.
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go the way of the dinosaurs
To go extinct or become obsolete; to fall out of common use or practice; to go off the firsthand market; to become a thing of the past.
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at the end of the day
In summary; ultimately.
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at the end of the road
No longer in the competition. Voted off. Eliminated.
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at the end of the road
No longer living. Dead.
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between the jigs and the reels
Eventually, despite all the confusion.
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go the way of the dodo
To go extinct or become obsolete; to fall out of common use or practice; to go out of the firsthand market; to become a thing of the past.
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hit the nail on the head
To identify something exactly; to arrive at exactly the right answer.
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keep the wolf from the door
To delay sexual ejaculation.
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keep the wolf from the door
To ward off poverty or hunger.
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not the end of the world
It's of minor importance, at least not as important as it first seemed.
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on the spur of the moment
On very short notice; spontaneously.
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put the cat among the pigeons
If you set the cat among the pigeons, you will cause a flutter in the dovecote.
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put the cat among the pigeons
Professor Stephen Hawking put the cat among the pigeons last week with his cheery remarks about comet Machholz-2, which some astronomers believe could be heading our way. — The Times, 19 September 1994.
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