Expressions (A–Z)
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a land that eats up the inhabitants/ a land that devour the inhabitants thereof.
A land that endangers the lives of those who dwell in it. A land where it is dif...
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a man in distress
A man who is constantly in hardship and distress. A hard-luck man.
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A man was born to work / Man is born unto trouble
A person’s destiny is to labor for their livelihood. A proverb emphasizing the i...
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E
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Enough for our troubles
See: "Say, 'Enough for our troubles.'"
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G
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Grew up in a hothouse
Grew up within a familial and educational framework protected from any harm and...
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He fed him bitterness
See: "He filled him with bitterness."
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I
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in his distress/ in time of need
At the time of his being in hardship or trouble. Because of his being in distres...
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O
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One does not overburden the public
One should not impose a decree on the public that would cause them excessive har...
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One thing in hardship is better for a person than a hundred in ease
A person values more something achieved through effort and toil than something t...
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Poverty follows the poor / misery loves company
Poverty pursues the poor. A proverb emphasizing the difficulty of escaping the c...
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