Expressions (A–Z)
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One of sixty / A sixtieth part
One part of sixty. Figuratively: a very small, insignificant portion; a mere hin...
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People are inquisitive
By analogy: a person is curious to know what his friend, who works in the same f...
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Potter’s wheel
See: "Tested on the potter’s wheel".
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slingstone / missile
Figuratively: a stone used for slinging or shooting.
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The cistern is not filled from its own hole
A water cistern does not fill merely from the opening at its top, but from the u...
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The donkey brays only when a basket of carobs is before it
The donkey makes noise only when it has food available. Figuratively: a person b...
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The door turns on its hinge and the lazy man on his bed
A mockery of the lazy person who sleeps excessively or is too lazy to get up fro...
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The King's Court
By metaphor: the place where the king's decisions are made.
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The lion you spoke of has become a fox
See: "The lion has become a fox".
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The parable does not resemble the thing it illustrates
There is no logical correspondence between the story of the parable and the subj...
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