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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better to have loved and lost than never to have loved at all »
Having experience of love, even if it ended, is better than having no experience of love.Love is worthwhile despite the pain involved in separation.
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better to light a single candle than to curse the darkness »
In the face of bad times or hopelessness, it is more worthwhile to do some good, however small, in response than to complain about the situation.
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forbidden fruit is the sweetest »
Forbidden things have more worthwhile short-term consequences.
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get one's act together »
To become serious, organized, worthwhile, etc.
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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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in order »
Appropriate, worthwhile.
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no pain, no gain »
One must be willing to endure some inconvenience or discomfort in order to achieve worthwhile goals.
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nothing to sneeze at »
Not bad; decent; acceptable; worthwhile.
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pay off »
To become worthwhile after a lapse.
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worth every penny »
Completely worthwhile.
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| BTW, Why won't you become an editor? |
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