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  2. List of proverbial phrases - Wikipedia

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    To travel hopefully is a better thing than to arrive; Tomorrow is another day; Tomorrow never comes; Too many cooks spoil the broth; Too little, too late; Too much of a good thing; Truth is stranger than fiction; Truth is more valuable if it takes you a few years to find it – often attributed to French author Jules Renard (1864–1910)

  3. List of Classical Greek phrases - Wikipedia

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    "33 Again, you have heard that it was said to the people long ago, 'Do not break your oath, but keep the oaths you have made to the Lord.' 34 But I tell you, Do not swear at all: either by heaven, for it is God's throne; 35 or by the earth, for it is his footstool; or by Jerusalem, for it is the city of the Great King. 36 And do not swear by ...

  4. Adagia - Wikipedia

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    Neither with bad things nor without them (Women: can't live with 'em, can't live without 'em) No sooner said than done; Not worth a snap of the fingers; Nowhere near the mark; One man's meat is another man's poison; One step at a time; One swallow doesn't make a summer; One to one; Out of tune; A point in time; Prevention is better than cure; A ...

  5. List of idioms of improbability - Wikipedia

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    Seychellois Creole, also known as Kreol or Seselwa (creole spoken in Seychelles) – lannen de mil zanmen is used, which means "year two thousand and never". It is a fairly new expression used mainly among the youth. Slovene – Ob svetem Nikoli is a wordplay that literally means "on St. Nicholas' feast day".

  6. 10 common yet inaccurate sayings - AOL

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    Here are 10 common sayings that for one reason or another aren't very accurate. Just because a phrase is used often, that doesn't mean it's true or even apropos. Here are 10 common sayings that ...

  7. These Old Sayings On Conversation Hearts Really Didn't Age Well

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    For most of the 21st century, conversation heart sayings had an annual theme. In 2023, for example, they contained pet-themed phrases like “big dog,” “purr fect,” and “beary cute.”

  8. List of catchphrases in American and British mass media

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    These are not merely catchy sayings. Even though some sources may identify a phrase as a catchphrase, this list is for those that meet the definition given in the lead section of the catchphrase article and are notable for their widespread use within the culture.

  9. List of Latin phrases (S) - Wikipedia

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    Or "such is life". Indicates that a circumstance, whether good or bad, is an inherent aspect of living. sic vos non vobis mellificates apes: Thus you not for yourselves make honey, bees. Part of a verse written by Virgil after the poet Bathyllus plagiarized his work. sidere mens eadem mutato: Though the constellations change, the mind is universal