Expressions (A–Z)
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A person is only envious: a wise man of a wise man, and a rich man of a rich man
Envy arises mainly between people who are similar in status, talent, or wealth....
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A person speaks only from the musings of his heart
See: from the musings of his heart
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A person’s folly will distort his path, and against God his heart will be vexed
A proverb criticizing a person who habitually blames fate or others for his own...
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A Pinch of Suspicion
A very slight or minimal suspicion.
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a plastered cistern which loses not a drop (retentive memory)
By extension: a term for someone with an extraordinary memory who forgets nothin...
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A prisoner cannot release himself from prison
A prisoner does not have the power to free himself from captivity and therefore...
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A silent fool
Said of a person who is not wise, but whose silence makes others think he is int...
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A single pepper is better than a basket full of pumpkins
See: "A single pepper is better than a basket full of pumpkins."
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A Small Organ Is in Man: When You Starve It, It Is Satisfied; When You Satisfy It, It Is Hungry
One whose thoughts are always focused on satisfying desire will remain hungry fo...
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A stone that has no one to turn it over
An expression describing something or someone neglected, unattended, or forgotte...
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