Expressions (A–Z)
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The arrogant - his wisdom departs from him
The punishment of the arrogant is that his wisdom will be diminished.
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The camel went to ask for horns and they plucked off his ears.
In the question: He chased after greatness and in the end lost the little he had...
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The game is not worth the candle
It is not worth the effort. The damage in fixing it is greater than the damage c...
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The matter is not worth the damage of the...
See: "The trouble is not worth the king's damage."
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To be wasted/ to be ruined/ to be destroyed/ to go to the dogs
Descend into corruption. Go to ruin. Go to destruction or destruction. Be consum...
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To become empty of content
By metaphor: to lose all meaning. To become devoid of substance or reality.
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To come away empty-handed
To leave with nothing in one's hands. Figuratively: to come away at a loss, with...
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To know bereavement
A person who is close to him/her has mourned in the past over the loss of someon...
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To wallow in his blood
She was wounded and bleeding from blood loss (hearing was disturbed at the sourc...
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Walking on the Brink of the Abyss/ brinkmanship
An action that carries a high risk of great loss in the event of failure.
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