Expressions (A–Z)
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Ate straw
(Slang) Worked very hard. Suffered.
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B
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By the sweat of his brow
See: 'Sweat of the Palms.'
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C
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Chamor Gerem/ very stupid/ (originally) strong-boned ass
A nickname for a fool, or for someone who works extremely hard in an exaggerated...
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I
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If a person does not plow in the summer, what will he eat in the rainy season?
Figuratively: If a person does not make an effort when he can, how will he earn...
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If a person tells you: "I have labored and not found," do not believe. See: "I have labored and found—believe."
See: "I have labored and found—believe.".
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If you abandon it for a day or two, it will abandon you
See: "If you abandon it for one day, it will abandon you for two.”
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