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a chain is only as strong as its weakest link
meaning
if one member of a team does not perform well ,the whole team will fail
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a man is as old as he feels
meaning
a person,s age is immaterial . it is only when he think and feel that he is ageing that he actually becomes old
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absence makes the heart grow fonder
meaning
sometime,s it,s good to be away from your partner , because it makes you want to see each other again
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you can lead a horse to water , but you can,t make him drink
meaning
if you try to help someone , but they don,t take your advise or offers , give up .you can,t force someone to accept your help
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don,t count your chicken before they hatch
meaning
your plans might not work out , so don,t start thinking about what you,ll do after your succeed wait until you have already succeeded , and then you can think about what to do next
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if you want something done right, you have to do it your self
meaning
don,t trust other people to do important things for your . you have to do things yourself to control the quality of the results
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between the devil and the deep sea
meaning
to choose between two equally bad alternatives in a serious dilemma
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where there,s a will there,s a way
meaning
when a person really wants to do something , he will find a way of doing it
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a burnt child dreads fire
meaning
a bad experience or a horrify incident may scar one,s attitude or thanking for a lifetime
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first come first served
meaning
the first in line will be attended to first
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discretion is the better part of valor
meaning
if you say discretion is the better part of valor ,you mean that avoiding a dangerous or unpleasant situation is sometimes the most sensible thing to do
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a hungry man is an man
meaning
a person who does not get what he wants or needs is a frustrated person and will be easily provoked to rage
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great talker are little doers
meaning
those people who talk a lot and are always teaching other usually do not do much work
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empty vessels make the most noise
meaning
those people who have a little knowledge usually talk the most and make the greatest fuss
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an idle brain is the devil,s workshop
meaning
one who has nothing to do will be tempted to do many mischievous acts
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a rolling stone gathers no moss
meaning
a person who never settles in one place or who often changes his job will not succeed in life , one who is always changing his mind will never get anything done
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as you sow ,so you shall reap
meaning
one will either enjoy or suffer the consequences of his earlier actions or in actions
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better late than never
meaning
to do something that is right ,profitable ,or good a little late is still better than not doing it at all
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a bird in hand is worth two in the bush
meaning
something that one already has is better than going after something seemingly more worth while that one may not be
able to get
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call a spade a spade
meaning
if you say that someone calls a spade , you mean that they speak frankly and directly , often about embarrassing or unpleasant subject, an informal expression