1. "Two wrongs don't make a right.
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When someone has done something bad to
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you, trying to get revenge will only make things
worse.
2. "The pen is mightier than the
sword."
Trying to convince people with ideas and
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words is more effective than trying to force people to
do what you want.
3. "When in Rome, do as the
Romans."
Act the way that the people around you are
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acting. This phrase might come in handy when you're
traveling abroad notice that people do things
differently than you're used to.
4. "The squeaky wheel gets the
grease."
You can get better service if you complain
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about something. If you wait patiently, no one's going
to help you.
5. "When the going gets tough, the
tough get going."
Strong people don't give up when they come
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across challenges. They just work harder.
6. "No man is an island."
You can't live completely independently.
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Everyone needs help from other people.
7. "Fortune favors the bold."
People who bravely go after what they want
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are more successful than people who try to live
safely.
8. "People who live in glass houses
should not throw stones."
Don't criticize other people if you're not perfect
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yourself.
9. "Hope for the best, but prepare
for the worst."
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10. "Better late than never."
It's best to do something on time. But if you
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can't do it on time, do it late.
11. "Birds of a feather flock together."
People like to spend time with others who are
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similar to them.
12. "Keep your friends close and your
enemies closer."
If you have an enemy, pretend to be friends
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with them instead of openly fighting with them. That
way you can watch them carefully and figure out what
they're planning.
13. "A picture is worth a thousand
words."
Pictures convey emotions and messages
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better than written or spoken explanations. That's
why PhraseMix has illustrations :)
14. "There's no such thing as a free
lunch."
Things that are offered for free always have a
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hidden cost.
15. "There's no place like home."
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to be.
16. "Discretion is the greater part of
valor."
Sometimes it's important to know when to give
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up and run away, instead of always acting brave and
maybe getting hurt.
17. "The early bird catches the
worm."
You should wake up and start work early if you
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want to succeed.
18. "Never look a gift horse in the
mouth."
Tweet This! If someone offers you a gift, don't question it.
19. "You can't make an omelet
without breaking a few eggs."
When you try to do something great, you'll
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probably make a few people annoyed or angry. Don't
worry about those people; just focus on the good
results.
20. "God helps those who help
themselves."
Don't just wait for good things to happen to
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you. Work hard to achieve your goals.
21. "You can't always get what you
want."
Don't whine and complain if you don't get what
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you wanted.
22. "Cleanliness is next to godliness."
Tweet This! Be clean. God likes that.
23. "A watched pot never boils."
If something takes time to finish, don't watch it
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too closely because it will seem like it's taking
forever.
24. "Beggars can't be choosers."
If you're asking for a favor from someone else,
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you have to take whatever they give you.
25. "Actions speak louder than
words."
Just saying that you'll do something doesn't
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mean much. Actually doing it is harder and more
meaningful.
26. "If it ain't broke, don't fix it."
Don't try to improve something that already
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works fairly well. You'll probably end up causing new
problems.
27. "Practice makes perfect."
You have to practice a skill a lot to become
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good at it.
28. "Too many cooks spoil the broth."
When there are too many people trying to lead
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and give their opinions, it's confusing and leads to
bad results. Jobs and projects should have one or
two strong leaders.
29. "Easy come, easy go."
When you get money quickly, like by winning it,
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it's easy to spend it or lose it quickly as well.
30. "Don't bite the hand that feeds
you."
If someone's paying you or helping you out,
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you have to be careful not to make them angry or say
bad things about them.
31. "All good things must come to an
end."
You can't keep having good luck or fun forever;
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eventually it will stop.
32. "If you can't beat 'em, join 'em."
When you try to change someone's behavior
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and it doesn't work, you might have to change
instead. For example, if you're trying to get your
classmates to focus on studying but they want to
party, maybe you should just party with them.
33. "One man's trash is another
man's treasure."
Different people have different ideas about
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what's valuable.
34. "There's no time like the present."
If you need to do something, don't wait until
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later. Do it now.
35. "Beauty is in the eye of the
beholder."
Different people have different ideas about
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what's beautiful.
36. "Necessity is the mother of
invention."
When you're really in need, you think of
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creative solutions to your problems.
37. "A penny saved is a penny
earned."
Save your money. Saving money is just like
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making money.
38. "Familiarity breeds contempt."
When you're around someone for too long, you
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get tired of them and annoyed by them.
39. "You can't judge a book by its
cover."
Things sometimes look different than they
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really are. A restaurant that looks old and small might
have amazing food, for example.
40. "Good things come to those who
wait."
Be patient. Eventually something good will
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happen to you.
41. "Don't put all your eggs in one
basket."
Have a backup plan. Don't risk all of your
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money or time in one plan.
42. "Two heads are better than one."
When two people cooperate with each other,
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they come up with better ideas.
43. "The grass is always greener on
the other side of the hill."
Tweet This! People tend to want whatever they don't have.
44. "Do unto others as you would
have them do unto you."
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45. "A chain is only as strong as its
weakest link."
If one member of a team doesn't perform well,
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the whole team will fail.
46. "Honesty is the best policy."
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47. "Absence makes the heart grow
fonder."
Sometimes it's good to be away from your
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partner, because it makes you want to see each
other again.
48. "You can lead a horse to water,
but you can't make him drink."
If you try to help someone, but they don't take
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your advice or offers, give up. You can't force
someone to accept your help.
49. "Don't count your chickens before
they hatch."
Your plans might not work out, so don't start
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thinking about what you'll do after you succeed. Wait
until you've already succeeded, and then you can
think about what to do next.
50. "If you want something done right,
you have to do it yourself."
Don't trust other people to do important things
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for you. You have to do things yourself to control the
quality of the results.