Expressions (A–Z)
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10,000-Kilometer Service
Service performed on a vehicle every 10,000 kilometers; figuratively, a basic or...
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A benefit will come of it
A benefit or something good will come of this; it may prove useful to him.
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A Drop in the Sea
See: "like a drop in the sea."
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A Drop of Tar in a Barrel of Honey/ A little venom bitters much sweet/ A drop of tar in a tin can (a drop of tar in a tin can)
Figuratively: a small harmful thing found within a good system.
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A fool thinks everyone is a fool/ a fool believes that everybody else is one too
A fool thinks everyone is foolish. He does not realize that he is the odd one ou...
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A fool threw a stone into a well; eleven wise men could not take it out.
It is very hard to repair damage caused by a mistaken act. Said about a foolish,...
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A good name is better than good oil, and the day of death than the day of birth/ better a fair name than the finest oil/ reputation is all in all
A person's good name is more important than any material thing of monetary value...
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A good neighbor is better than a distant brother/ better a neighbor that is near than a brother far off/ better a near neighbor than a distant brother
Good neighborliness is preferable to a weak bond between brothers who live far a...
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A Mistake Always Returns/ errors and omissions excepted/E. and O.E.
A mistake has a tendency to occur and then recur; if there is an error in a tran...
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A poor meal in his own home is better than delicacies in a foreign home.
A person enjoys eating in his own home, however poor the meal, more than a fine...
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