Between the devil and the deep sea
To choose between two equally bad
alternatives in a serious dilemma.
A burnt child dreads fire
A bad experience or a horrifying incident may
scar one's attitude or thinking for a lifetime.
Great talkers are little doers
Those people who talk a lot and are always
teaching others usually do not do much work.
An idle brain is the devil's workshop
One who has nothing to do will be tempted to
do many mischievous acts.
Faint heart never won fair lady
To succeed in life one must have the courage
to pursue what he wants.
A rolling stone gathers no moss
A person who never settles in one place or
who often changes his job will not succeed in life; one who is always changing
his mind will never get anything done.
A bird in hand is worth two in the bush
Something that one already has is better than
going after something seemingly more worthwhile that one may not be able to get.
Call a spade a spade
If you say that someone calls a spade a
spade, you mean that they speak frankly and directly, often about embarrassing
or unpleasant subjects; an informal expression.
Charity begins at home
A person's first obligation should be to help
the member of his own family before he can begin thinking of talking about
helping others.
Dead men tell no lies
Often used as an argument for killing someone
whose knowledge of a secret may cause one loss or get into serious trouble.
very nice
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