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give a man a fish and you feed him for a day; teach a man to fish and you feed him for a lifetimeIt is more worthwhile to teach someone to do something than to do it for them.Rate it:

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give a man a fish and you feed him for a day. teach a man to fish and you feed him for a lifetimeIt is more worthwhile to teach someone to do something, than to do something for them.Rate it:

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with a grain of saltWith a bit of common sense and skepticism. Generally used in some form of to take with a grain of salt.Rate it:

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grain of saltA bit of common sense and skepticism. Generally used in some form of to take with a grain of salt.Rate it:

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against the grainTo sand or plane a piece of wood parallel or nearly parallel to the fibers such that splinters forming ahead of the tool originate below the cutting surface.Rate it:

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Take With a Grain of SaltTo be in a doubt about something; not to believe entirelyRate it:

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against the grainContrary to what is expected; especially, of behavior different from what society expects.Rate it:

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"a grain of sand is only noticed inside the shoe."ShoeRate it:

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against the grainUnwillingly, reluctantly. It went much against the grain with him, i.e. it was much against his inclination, or against his pluck.Rate it:

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avoir un grainto be crazy, to be strangely behavedRate it:

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avoir un grain de folieTo be a little cracked.Rate it:

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east of the grainMaking a big deal out of something little.Rate it:

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Go Against the GrainAnnoying people by saying or doing something in an unusual way, to arouse anger in someone by going against his willRate it:

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go against the grainTo defy convention; to do something in a manner that is unusual or out of the ordinary.Rate it:

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tel grain, tel painWhat you sow, you must mow.Rate it:

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there's a grain of truth in every jokeWhenever a person is joking, he/she is actually disguising thoughts and emotions, either subconsciously or deliberately.Rate it:

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veillez au grainKeep a sharp look-out.Rate it:

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chicken feedA very small or insignificant quantity, especially of money.Rate it:

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chicken feedFood given to poultry.Rate it:

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Chicken FeedVery small amount of money that is not enough to manage a living or scarce piece of information or clueRate it:

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don't feed the trollSaid to urge another not to respond to disruptive attention-seeking behavior, particularly in online contexts, by pointing out any such response is likely to be counterproductive.Rate it:

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feed a cold, starve a feverEating more will cure the common cold, and eating less will cure a fever.1887, J. H. Whelan, "The Treatment of Colds.", The Practitioner, vol. 38, pg. 180:"Feed a cold, starve a fever." There is a deal of wisdom in the first part of this advice. A person with a catarrh should take an abundance of light nutritious food, and some light wine, but avoid spirits, and above all tobacco.1968, Katinka Loeser, The Archers at Home, publ. Atheneum, New York, pg. 60:I have a cold. 'Feed a cold, starve a fever.' You certainly know that.2009, Shelly Reuben, Tabula Rasa, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, ISBN 015101079X, pg. 60:They say feed a cold, starve a fever, but they don't tell you what to do when you got both, so I figured scrambled eggs, tea, and toast.Rate it:

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feed intoTo be a tributary of another river or waterway.Rate it:

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feed offto get stimulus from (an external object)Rate it:

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feed offTo consume as part of a dietRate it:

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feed one's faceTo eat.Rate it:

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feed out ofTo feed from.Rate it:

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feed the dragonTo buy or sell products labeled as "Made in China.".Rate it:

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feed the dragonTo the People's Republic of China.Rate it:

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feed upTo feed until they are at a healthy weight.Rate it:

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force feedmake someone eatRate it:

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off one's feedRather unwell, especially with a reduced or altered appetite; somewhat disoriented or disconcerted.Rate it:

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off one's feedNot eating normally.Rate it:

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suck hind titTo feed from an inferior source of food.Rate it:

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cum grano salisWith a grain of salt; with a bit of common sense and skepticism.Rate it:

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à contre-courantagainst the grainRate it:

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à rebrousse poilAgainst the grain; (To rub) the wrong way.Rate it:

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adversante et repugnante natura or invitā Minervā (ut aiunt) aliquid facere (Off. 1. 31. 110)to do a thing which is not one's vocation, which goes against the grain.Rate it:

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aliquid a sensibus meis abhorretsomething offends my instincts, goes against the grain.Rate it:

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chicken scratchChicken feed consisting of random mixed grains such as corn, wheat, barley, sorghum and milling by-products.Rate it:

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DFTTInitialism of don't feed the troll.Rate it:

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DNFTTInitialism of do not feed the troll.Rate it:

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give a man a fishShortened form of give a man a fish and you feed him for a day. Teach a man to fish and you feed him for a lifetimeRate it:

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granaryA fertile, grain-growing region.Rate it:

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granaryA storage facility for grain or sometimes animal feed.Rate it:

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make hayTo cut grass to turn into hay for animal feed.Rate it:

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pascere gregemto feed a flock (of goats).Rate it:

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toda brincadeira tem um fundo de verdadethere's a grain of truth in every jokeRate it:

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White Lightnin,Illegally Brewed, High-Percentage/Grain Alcohol Spirits, Whiskey, Moonshine Liquor, Surrepticously Distributed by 'BootleggersRate it:

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не по нутруagainst the grainRate it:

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