To mean “lots of questions” or “too much curiosity.”
On the whole; Everything considered. “All things considered” or “For the most part”.
In a violently raging, wild, or uncontrolled manner. Commonly used to describe wild or erratic behavior.
Go out and enjoy oneself flamboyantly. To go out drinking, dancing, etc.
To chastise loudly, or to issue a severe warning. In England, unruly crowds that did not disperse after the Riot…
To be satisfied with past success and do nothing to achieve further success.
Refers to someone with a strong dedication to a particular set of beliefs. The term “diehard” originally had a series…
To describe a display of superficial or false sorrow. The saying actually derives from a medieval belief that crocodiles shed…
A possession that is useless or troublesome, especially one that is expensive to maintain or difficult to dispose of.
Used to refer to a willful refusal to acknowledge a particular reality.
Aan avoidable error in which something good is eliminated when trying to get rid of something bad.
To warn someone that they should not talk about a bad situation that most people have forgotten about.
To seize the opportunity and take action when the moment is right and conditions are favorable.
People need not just food, but also poetry, art, music, etc. to live happily.
Said to emphasize that what you do is more important and shows your intentions and feelings more clearly than what…
The proverb is meant to remind us that you can only judge if something is a success once you’ve tested…
To threaten someone, but not take action or follow through with threats. Or someone who makes a lot of noise…
If you say better the devil you know or better the devil you know than the devil you don’t know,…
The saying is used to call out a person who criticizes someone for an issue that they themselves are guilty…
If we don’t waste what we have, we’ll still have it in the future and will not lack or want…
Cleanliness is a great virtue.
To act quickly when opportunities arise before we miss our chance. Reference to blacksmithing. Where you need to hit a…
No one is self-sufficient; everyone relies on others.
When visiting a foreign land, follow the customs of those who live in it. It can also mean that when…
This adage is used to describe how people of similar attitudes, interests and beliefs often congregate together. This can sometimes…
Stingy about small expenditures and extravagant with large ones.
The last in a series of bad things that happen to make someone upset, angry, etc.
This adage was first used by English poet Alexander Pope in his poem, “An Essay on Criticism” in 1711, which…
A way of asking a third person to leave because you want to be alone with someone. Often implies that…
Refers to personal or technical failure in a team due to one component rather than an actual chain.
A hunting reference that points out that when you’ve already caught one bird, it may not be worth risking in…
Means you can provide someone with a nice opportunity, but you can’t make them take it if they don’t want…
To risk all one has on the success or failure of one thing.
Also “Too many cooks in the kitchen” If multiple cooks are “tweaking” a recipe, the dish is going to suffer…
You act badly towards the person who is helping or has helped you. When you bite the hand that feeds…
It is better to be careful than to do something that is dangerous and unnecessary.
Someone who complains or causes problems is more likely to receive attention or help than someone who stays quiet and…
Every person has a successful moment in life.
To not worry about a possible problem until it actually happens.
A reference to the fact that by quickly sewing up a small tear in a garment, you can avoid a…
New ways to do things are found or created when there is a strong and special need for them.
The beginning of this saying (Jack of all trades) is often used as a complement for someone who is good…
People who have faults should not criticize other people for having the same faults.
The way to tell a horse’s age is by looking at its teeth. The saying literally means that if someone…
Time passes very slowly when one is waiting for something to happen when that is the only thing one is…
A reference to the way that rocks are overgrown by moss and lichen when they stay in one spot. On…