Expressions (A–Z)
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Conurbation
A group of neighboring cities that maintain shared infrastructure or projects.
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Cooperative Society
A legal association for mutual assistance or for activities aimed at a common go...
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Dead flesh does not feel the knife
The dead cannot feel pain. By extension: A person in a most difficult situation...
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Deceit / Fraud / Falsehood — "Stones of Deceit, Scales of Deceit"
Figuratively and poetically: weights used to deceive — trade or conduct based on...
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Do not bargain when you have no money
Do not negotiate to purchase something when you do not have the necessary money...
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Do not change the order of Creation
See: 'Changed the Order of Genesis.'
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Do not despair of mercy
An admonition or encouragement not to lose hope for mercy or deliverance, even i...
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Do not let your spirit fall
See: "his spirit fell".
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Do not love sleep, lest you become poor
A proverb warning against laziness (expressed by unnecessary sleep), which ultim...
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Do not make yourself known to the authorities
Strive not to be a person known to the authorities, especially when it concerns...
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