Expressions (A–Z)
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The world cannot exist without the perfumer and without the tanner
The world needs both the perfumer and the tanner — metaphorically, every trade a...
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The world endures only for the sake of one who restrains himself in the midst of a quarrel
The world endures thanks to people who are restrained and do not erupt in anger....
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The world exists only because of the breath of schoolchildren
The world endures thanks to the innocence of young children. By extension: the w...
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The world has been delivered into the hands of fools
See: 'The world has been delivered into the hands of fools.'
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The world is not ownerless
There is a higher providence in the world. Or: there is order in the world and n...
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Then / In that case
In this case; if not—then; afterwards.
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Then He Said / So He Said
(Slang) Figuratively: what he said is of no importance; it doesn’t really matter...
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There ain't no such thing as a free lunch
Every good thing comes with some kind of payment. Even if it seems free, there i...
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There are four prideful ones in the world: the ox among livestock, the lion among animals, the eagle among birds, the whale among fish – and man can overcome all of them.
The nature of these animals—the ox, the lion, the eagle, and the leviathan—is th...
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There are no grapes on the vine and no figs on the fig tree
Figuratively: lack of fertility, barrenness or absence of blessing.
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