Expressions (A–Z)
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A benefit will come of it
A benefit or something good will come of this; it may prove useful to him.
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C
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Cost-benefit ratio
The measure of the benefit arising from an investment, taking into account the r...
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I
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If so—what good did the sages achieve with their ordinance?
See: "What good did the sages achieve with their ordinance".
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N
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No one labors over a meal only to waste it
A person does not toil in preparing a meal only to throw it away. Figuratively:...
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O
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Of no use
It does not help. It lacks any chance of bringing benefit.
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P
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Profit is found in sweet things
See: "For sweet things there is a certain profit."
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T
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The game is not worth the candle
It is not worth the effort. The damage in fixing it is greater than the damage c...
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Toiled in vain/ to labour in vain/ waste energy
He labored and was weary in vain. His labor did not bring any benefit (Hearing i...
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U
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Useless
See: "It has no use."
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W
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Wasting time
Wasting time on things that are worthless or without benefit.
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