Expressions (A–Z)
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Do not mention the rope in the house of the hanged
One should not mention or bring up a subject that may cause pain, shame, or emba...
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Do not open your mouth to the Satan
Do not give the Devil an opening or opportunity to say bad things. Figuratively:...
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Do not praise a person before you have heard him.
One should become familiar a person directly before drawing conclusions regardin...
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Do not put a healthy head in a sick bed
See: 'He Brought a Healthy Head into a Sick Bed.'
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Do not remember the sins of my youth and my transgressions
In a prayer: Forgive me for the evil or unseen deeds that I have committed in th...
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Do not reprove a scoffer, lest he hate you; reprove a wise man, and he will love you
A proverb stating that one should be open to rebuke and criticism (a wise person...
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Do not say to your neighbor: Go and come again and tomorrow I will give, when you have it by you
Do not postpone giving your friend what is rightfully theirs. Do not put them of...
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Do not say: 'As he did to me, so will I do to him'
A proverb against vengeance and holding grudges, and in favor of reconciliation....
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Do not scorn any person
Do not treat people with contempt.
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Do not sell wisdom, instruction, and understanding
Give your wisdom and knowledge to others without any intention of profit.
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