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Colloquialisms All's well that ends well. The air is clear, the water pure. Y. Oh Ming Waste not, want not. Never spit against the wind. Revenge is a dish best served cold. Nothing ventured, nothing gained. Better late than never. Where there's smoke, there's fire. When it rains, it pours. Far from the eyes, far from the heart. Out of sight, out of mind. Every cloud has a silver lining. Time is money. He who laughs last, laughs best. Live and learn. Good things come to those who wait, but not to those who wait too late. Where there is a will, there is a way. The more I ask of myself, the more I find I have to give. Say you can and you will. Do not look where you fell, but where you slipped. Liberian Proverb Act as if it's impossible to fail and it will be. It doesn't matter who wins or loses, it's who gets the blame. You can recognize a tree by its fruit. French proverb Never argue with a fool; people may not know the difference. Luck never gives; it only lends. Swedish proverb A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush. Benjamin Franklin Who looks, finds. French proverb A stitch in time saves nine. Benjamin Franklin Anyone can hold the helm when the sea is calm. Publilius Syrus Do something ... lead, follow or get the hell out of the way. We must indeed all hang together, or most assuredly, we shall all hang separately. Benjamin Franklin You shouldn't put the cart before the oxen. French proverb The only thing we have to fear is fear itself. Franklin Delano Roosevelt Never spit in the well; you may have to drink from it. Russian proverb The more things change, the more they are the same. Alphonse Karr After the rain, the good weather. French proverb A man who thinks he is building a hill may actually be digging a pit. Chinese proverb The man who moves a mountain begins by carrying away small stones. Confucius As you make your bed, so must you lie on it. French proverb The best memory is that which forgets nothing but injuries. Write kindness in marble and write injuries in the dust. Persian proverb It is not what they profess, but what they practice, that makes them good. Greek proverb If at first you don't succeed, try, try again. William Edward Hickson I hear and I forget. I see and I remember. I do and I understand. Chinese proverb Epigrams succeed where epics fail. Persian proverb All for one, and one for all. Alexandre Dumas One can't be in the cellar and the attic at the same time. French proverb To the winner goes the spoils. Copyright İRonald W. Sitton, 2009. Revised 022606 - http://southerner.net/sitron/wis/wcoll.html |