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Feb 14, 2023

idiom vol. 3

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“even a monkey can fall off a tree”. Figuratively, this expression is used to comfort those who have made a mistake. Just like a monkey who spends their whole life climbing trees can fall off trees once in a while, even someone who is skilled in their profession or very good at something can make a mistake. Because everyone makes mistakes.
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A ship will go to the mountain if there are too many captains. Used to describe a situation where a lack of leadership leads to confusion. Too many cooks spoil the broth.
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Pouring your effort into something with no end and no reward (pouring water in a bottomless pot)
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It’s a piece of cake! This phrase is used to say about something too easy. Literally, this means “eating rice cake laying down”.
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Literally, it means “A place under an oil-lamp is dark”.
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"you cant spit on a smiling face", you should keep smiling and happy-face because even though you are talking about not a good one, people would feel it more comfortable
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“Once Bitten, Twice Shy” ONCE STARTLED BY A SOFTSHELL TURTLE, YOU WILL ALSO BE STARTLED BY A CALDRON LID: A person who was startled by something shudders at the sight of something else which looks similar to it.
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even if it jumps, it's just a flea
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when pearls are put together in a chain, they have value.
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A TIGER WILL COME IF IT IS TALKED ABOUT; TALK OF THE DEVIL, AND HE IS SURE TO APPEAR: An expression used to describe a situation where a person appears when someone else talks about him/her.
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