Expressions (A–Z)
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Donkey-and-camel driver/ hesitating/ faltering (ass-driver and cameleer in one, the latter walks by the head of his beasts and the former behind,thus having to walk forward and backward)===
Figuratively: hesitant about how to act while simultaneously doing two different...
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E
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Even though
See: "af al pi"
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L
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Let Your Ears Hear What Your Mouth Speaks/ You are contradicting yourself! /You are illogical! / "Let your ears hear what your mouth says!
Listen to the things you yourself are saying. Figuratively: pay attention to the...
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The voice is the voice of Jacob, but the hands are the hands of Esau
The matter appears to be something that is not truly so. A wonder at the existin...
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You can't have your cake and eat it too
It is impossible to enjoy two mutually exclusive benefits at the same time.
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