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"A Watched Pot Never Boils"
Something we wait for with impatient attention seems to take forever. |
"One Hand Washes The Other"/" You Scratch My Back I'll Scratch Yours"
Meaning mutual favors exchanged help both parties achieve favorable outcomes. |
"Curiosity Killed The Cat"
Being inquisitive about other people's comings and goings. Inquisitiveness can lead one into dangerous situations before finding the results one is seeking. |
"Familiarity Breeds Contempt"...
Repeated exposure to someone or something often creates a contentious relationship. Things that didn't necessarily irritate you about someone or something begin to the longer you are exposed to them. |
"What Goes Around Comes Around"....
The results of things that one has done will someday have an effect on the person who started the events. |
"A Bird In The Hand Is Worth Two In The Bush"
Having something for certain is better than the possibility of getting something maybe. |
"The Road To Hell Is Paved With Good Intentions"/"No Good Deed Goes Unpunished"
One's good deeds or good intentions will often result in more trouble than they are worth. |
"Be Careful What You Wish For, You Might Just get It"
If you get things that you "wished for", there may be unexpected and unpleasant consequences. |
"Bend Over Backwards"
To work very hard to accomplish something for someone; to go out of one's way. |
"Head Over Heels"
Completely enamored of someone, typically a new romantic partner. |
"Where There's Smoke There's Fire"
Used to say that if people are saying that someone has done something wrong there is usually a good reason for what is being said. |
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"Lined Up Like Cord-wood"/Stacked Up Like Cord-wood
A vast amount of something! Origin: In fall people who use primary wood stoves for heat will chop or buy cords of wood and then pile it neatly up for easy access. They tend to buy or chop vast amounts to carry them thru the cold weather season! |
"Can Count On The Fingers Of One Hand & Have Plenty Of Fingers Left Over....
A phrase used to emphasize that something happens rarely. Something or some event that exists in very small numbers. |
Tighten/ Loosen The Purse Strings......
To restrict (or increase) the amount of money available to be spent. |
"Know Which Side Of One's Bread Is Buttered"...
To be aware of where your money comes from; to be loyal to the person or thing that will benefit you the most. To know who to be nice to or what to do in order to gain advantages for yourself. |
Treat Everyone the Same
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"To Bite One's Tongue"
To forcibly prevent oneself from speaking, especially in order to avoid saying something inappropriate or likely to cause a dispute. |
"All's Well That Ends Well".........
An event that has a good ending is good even if some things went wrong along the way. Although this phrase is the title of a Shakespeare play, it likely predates it. |
There's Never A Road So Long Without A Curve...
Things may be flowing smoothly now, but in time problems arise so be prepared. |
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