Expressions (A–Z)
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If a donkey climbs a ladder
See: "Until a donkey climbs a ladder."
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If a man would give all the substance of his house for love, it would utterly be contemned?!
A proverb meaning that even love must be managed with appropriate proportion and...
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If I am not for myself, who is for me?
If I do not make an effort for myself, who will do it for me? A proverb stating...
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If someone comes to kill you, rise early to kill him, "killing in self-defence is permissible/ if anyones comes to kill you, kill him first"
If a person comes to kill, it is permissible to preempt and kill him. A proverb...
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If the damp have caught fire, what will the dry do?
Figuratively: If the situation is so dire that even the strong have fallen, how...
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If to admit the truth
If indeed I am telling the truth. A discourse marker that precedes an admission...
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If you distance the distant, you will end up distancing the close
If you cause those already distant from you to keep their distance, in the end e...
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In accordance with the general rule, together with the thorn—the cherub is also punished.
When punishing or harming regarding one matter (the thorn), something innocent o...
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In the absence of a songbird, even a crow is considered a nightingale
By analogy: When an expert is not present, even an average person can replace th...
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In the morning, rise early
See: 'Early in the Morning.'
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