Expressions (A–Z)
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Better a handful of rest than two handfuls of toil and striving of spirit/ "better is handful of quietness than both the hands full of labour and striving after wind"/ better a little with content than much with contention
It is better to have a little gained in peace than a lot gained with stress and...
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To dip one's foot in oil/ to live luxuriously/ "to dip one's foot in oil
Metaphorically: to live in great wealth and comfort, with no financial worries.
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