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Idioms and Meaning

(IN) BROAD DAYLIGHT

A BAD BEGINNING MAKES A BAD ENDING

A BAD BUSH IS BETTER THAN THE OPEN FIELD

A BAD CAT DESERVES A BAD RAT

A BAD COOK LICKS HIS OWN FINGERS

A BAD DAUGHTER-IN-LAW IS WORSE THAN A THOUSAND DEVILS Listen Pronunciation!, Report Error!

A BAD HUSBAND CANNOT BE A GOOD MAN Listen Pronunciation!, Report Error!

A BAD JACK MAY HAVE AS BAD A JILL

A BAD MIND,A BAD DISPOSITION

A BAD NEIGHBOUR IS AS GREAT EVIL AS A GOOD NEIGHBOUR IS AN ADVANTAGE

A BAD PADLOCK INVITES A PICKLOCK

A BAD THING NEVER DIES ?

A BAD WAY HAS A BAD END

A BAD WORKMAN ALWAYS QUARRELS WITH HIS TOOLS

A BAD WORKMAN QUARRELS WITH HIS TOOLS

A BAD WORKMAN QUARRELS WITH HIS TOOLS

A BALD HEAD IS SOON SHAVEN

A BARGAIN IS AFTER ALL A BARGAIN

A BARLEY CORN IS BETTER THAN A DIAMOND TO A COCK

A BEAN IN LIBERTY IS BETTER THAN A COMFIT IN A PRISON

A BEGGAR CAN NEVER BE BANKRUPT

A BEGGAR DANCES BEFORE A THIEF

A BELLYFUL,S A BELLYFUL WHETHER IT BE MEAT OR DRINK

A BIG HEAD AND LITTLE COLT

A BIRD IN HAND IS WORTH THAN TWO IN BUSH

A BIRD IN HAND IS WORTH TWO IN THE BUS

A BIRD IN HAND IS WORTH TWO IN THE BUSHES

A BIT IN THE MORNING IS BETTER THAN NOTHING ALL DAY

A BIT OF WOOD MOVED BY STRINGS IN SOME ONE ELSE,S HAND

A BITTER JEST IS THE POISON OF FRIENDSHIP

A BLACK HEN LAYS A WHITE EG

A BLACK HEN LAYS WHITE EGGS

A BLACK MAN BEING CALLED MR.WHITE

A BLIND MAN IS NO JUDGE OF COLOURS

A BLIND MAN MAY CATCH A HARE

A BLOOD IS ALIKE ANCIENT ! A BLOT IS NO BLOT UNTIL IT BE HIT

A BLUNT WEDGE WILL DO IT, WHERE SOMETIMES A SHARP AXE WILL NOT

A BOASTER AND A LIAR ARE COUSINS

A BOOK IS A FRIEND THAT NEVER DECEIVES

A BRAVE MAN OR A FORTUNATE ONE IS ABLE TO BEAR ENVY

A BRAVE RETREAT IS A BRAVE EXPLOIT

A BRIBE WILL ENTER WITHOUT KNOCKING

A BRIDLE FOR A TONGUE IS A NECESSARY PIECE OF FURNITURE

A BROKEN SACK WILL HOLD NO CORN

A BROTHER IS A FRIEND GIVEN BY NATURE

A BUMT CHILD DREADS THE FIRE

A BURNT CHILD DREADS THE FIRE

A BURNT ROPE DOES NOT LOSE IN TWIST

A BUSY PERSON IS SAFE FROM TEMPTATION

A CACK EATEN IN PEACE IS BETTER THAN TWO IN TROUBLE

A CARELESS WATCH INVITES THE VIGILANT FOE

A CARPER WILL CAVIL AT ANYTHING

A CAT MAY LOOK AT A KING

A CHARITABLE MAN IS A TRUE LOVER OF GOD

A CHEERFUL LOOK MAKES A DISH A FEAST

A CHEERFUL WIFE IS THE JOY OF LIFE

A CHERITABLE PERSON IS DEAR AND NEAR TO GOD

A CHILD PURSUES A FLYING BIRD

A CHIP OF THE OLD BLOCK

A CIVIL DANIAL IS BETTER THAN A RUDE GRANT

A CLEAR CONCIENCE BEARS NO TROUBLE

A CLEAR CONSCIENCE IS A COAT OF MAIL

A CLOSE MOUTH CATCHETH AND FILES

A CLOSED MOUTH CATCHES NO FLIES

A COMMON BLOT IS HELD NO STAIN

A CONSTANT GUEST IS NEVER WELCOME

A CONSTANT GUEST IS NOT WELCOMED

A CONTENTED MIND IS A CONTINUAL FEAST

A COURAGEOUS FOE IS BETTER THAN A COWARDLY FRIEND

A COVETOUS MAN DOES NOTHING THAT HE SHOULD TILL HE DIES

A COVETOUS MAN IS NEVER SATISFIED

A COWARD,S FEAR CAN MAKE A COWARD VALIANT

A CRACKED BELL CAN NEVER SOUND WELL

A CRAFTY KNAVE NEEDS NO BROKER

A CREACKING CART GOES LONG ON THE WHEELS

A CROOKED STICK HAS A CROOKED SHADOW

A CROOKED STICK WILL HAVE A CROOCKED A SHADOW

A CROW CANNOT BECOME WHITE BY WASHING ITSELF WITH SOAP

A CROW IS NEVER THE WHITER FOR WASHING HIMSELF OFTEN ( )

A CROWD IS NOT COMPANY

A CROWD OF BOOKS DISTRACTS THE MIND

A CROWN IS NO CURE FOR THE HEADACHE

A CRUST COW HATH SHORT HORNS

A DANGER FORESEEN IS HALF AVOIDED

A DAY AFTER THE FAIR

A DAY TO COME SHOWS LONGER THAN A YEAR THAT,S GONE

A DEAD BEE MAKETH NO HONEY

A DEAD MOUSE FEELS NO COLD

A DIAMOND DAUGHTER TURNS TO GLASS AS A WIFE

A DILIGENT SCHOLAR AND THE MASTER,S PAID

A DISARMED PEACE IS WEAK

A DISCONTENTED MAN KNOWS NOT WHERE TO SIT EASY

A DISEASE KNOWN IS HALF CURED

A DOUBTFUL REMEDY IS BETTER THAN NONE

A DROP OF HONEY CATCHES MORE FLIES THAN A HOGSHEAD OF VINEGAR

A DROWNING MAN CATCHES AT A STRAW

A DROWNING MAN WILL CATCH AT A STRAW

A DRUNKARD,S PURSE IS A BOTTLE

A DRY COUGH IS THE TRUMPETER OF DEATH

ABANDON ONESELF

ABANDONMENT CLAUSE

ABASIA

ABIDE BY YOUR DEED ! ABORTIVE EFFORT

BE JUST BEFORE YOU ARE GENEROUS

BE NEVER SO HIGH, THE LAW IS ABOVE YOU

BE NOT ASHAMED OF YOUR HANDICRAFT

BE NOT THE FIRST TO QUARREL, NOR THE LAST TO MAKE IT UP

BE NOT TOO HASTY TO OUTBID ANOTHER

BEAR WITH EVIL AND EXPECT GOOD ! BEAT BLACK AND BLUE

BEAT THE DOG BEFORE THE LION

BEAUTIFUL ENOUGH IT GOOD ENOUGH !

BEAUTY AND FOLLY ARE OFTEN COMPANION

BEAUTY FADES QUICKLY

BEAUTY HAS A SHORT DATE ! BEAUTY IS BLOSSOM

BEAUTY IS BUT SKIN - DEEP

BEAUTY IS POTENT BUT MONEY IS OMNIPOTENT

ENVY DOES NOT ENTER AN EMPTY HOUSE

ENVY HAS NO HOLIDAYS

ENVY IS MORE IRRECONCILABLE THAN HATRED

ENVY NEVER ERICHED ANY MAN

ENVY SEEKS THE HIGHEST THING

HEAVEN IS AS NEAR BY SEA AS BY LAND

HELL AND CHANCERY ARE ALWAYS OPEN

HELL AND CHANCERY ARE ALWAYS OPEN

HELL IS FULL OF UNGRATEFUL

HELP WHICH IS LONG ON THE ROAD IS NO HELP !

IT IS A DOUBLE PLEASURE TO CHEAT THE CHEATER

IT IS A FRAUD TO ACCEPT WHAT YOU CANNOT REPAY

IT IS A FRAUD TO CONCEAL A FRAUD

IT IS A GOOD ILL THAT COMES ALONE

IT IS A KINGLY ACTION, BELIEVE ME, TO COME TO THE HELP OF THOSE WHO ARE FALLEN

ZEAL IS LIKE FIRE; IT WANTS BOTH FEEDING AND WATCHING

ZEAL WITHOUT KNOWLEDGE IS A RUN AWAY HORSE

ZEAL WITHOUT KNOWLEDGE IS FIRE WITHOUT LIGHT

ZEAL, WHEN IT IS A VIRTUE, IS A DANGEROUS ONE

YOUTH KNOWS NO VIRTUE

YOUTH LIVES ON HOPE, OLD AGE ON REMEMBERANCE

YOUTH OUGHT TO BE A SAVINGS BANK

YOUTH WILL HAVE ITS SWING ! ZEAL IS FIT ONLY FOR WISE MEN, BUT IS FOUND MOSTLY IN FOOLS

YOUR BODY IS AN ALMANAC

YOUR BREAD IS BUTTERED ON BOTH SIDES

YOUR FACE SHOWS YOUR AGE

YOUR MAIN FAULT IS THAT YOU ARE GOOD FOR NOTHING ! YOUR OWN HOUSES IS THE BEST OF ALL HOUSES

PEACE WITH A CUDGEL IN HAND IS WAR

PEEL A FIG FOR YOUR FRIEND, A PEACH FOR YOUR ENEMY

! PENNILESS AMID GREAT PLENTY

PENNY AND PENNY LAID UP WILL BE MANY

PENNY GOES AFTER PENNY, TILL PETER HAS NOT ANY

LITTLE CHILDREN, HEADACHE, BIG CHILDREN HEARTACHE ! LITTLE CHILDREN, LITTLE SORROWS, BIG CHILDREN, BIG SORROWS ! LITTLE CHIPS LIGHT GREAT FIRES

LITTLE DOGS START THE HARE, THE GREAT ONES GET HER

LITTLE ENEMIES AND LITTLE WOUNDS ARE NOT TO BE DESPISED

NO TREE FALLS AT THE FIRST STROKE

NO VICE BUT HATH ITS PATRON

NO VICE REMAINS COMPLETE WITHIN ITSELF

NO WAY IS IMPASSABLE TO VIRTUE

NO WISDOM TO SILENCE

TAKE CARE OF AN OX BEFORE, AN ASS BEHIND AND A MONK ON ALL SIDES

TAKE CARE OF THE PENCE, AND THE POUNDS WILL TAKE CARE OF THEMSELVES

TAKE CARE OF THE PRESENT AND TOMORROW WILL TAKE CARE OF ITSELF

TAKE COURAGE! YOUNGER THAN THOU HAVE BEEN HANGED

TAKE HEED IS A GOOD REDE

THE COMMON PEOPLE ALSO SUFFER FROM DISPUTE OF GREAT

THE COMPANY MAKES THE FEAST

THE COMPLAINT OF THE PRESENT TIMES IS THE GENERAL COMPLAINT OF ALL TIMES

THE CORRUPTION OF THE BEST IS THE WORST OF CORRUPTIONS ! THE COUNSEL THOU WOULDST HAVE ANOTHER KEEP, FIRST KEEP, FIRST KEEP, FIRST KEEP THY SELF !

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