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as often as notMore or less half of the time; on many occasions but not always; frequently.Rate it:

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go to the well too oftenoverdraw from a resource to exhaustive effectRate it:

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often wrong, never in doubtHaving overconfidence in one's opinions that is impervious to failure.Rate it:

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do you come here oftenA common phrase for initiating conversation with a stranger, especially one for seeking romantic involvement.Rate it:

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proverbs often come in pairsAlternative form of proverbs run in pairs.Rate it:

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any more for any moreDoes anybody have, or want, any more?Rate it:

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the more things change, the more they stay the sameA proverb making the observation that turbulent changes do not affect reality on a deeper level other than to cement the status quo.Rate it:

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Bite Off More Than You Can ChewTo take on something more than of its actual capacity, a person, who tries to accomplish too much, or is greedy by nature, or overconfident or too much motivated, taking more responsibility or task that a person can manageRate it:

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more by accident than by designsomething done without deliberate intention; more by coincidence or luck than thanks to one's own skill or planning.Rate it:

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more than meets the eyeMore than is apparent or readily noticeable.Rate it:

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more than one bargained forAn unexpected and, usually, unwanted result of a decision or action.Rate it:

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you can catch more flies with honey than with vinegarIt's easier to persuade others with polite requests and a positive attitude than with rude demands and negativity.Rate it:

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there's more than one way to skin a catA problem generally has more than one solution.Rate it:

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you get more with a kind word and a gun than you do with a kind word aloneIt is advantageous not to rely solely on being nice.Rate it:

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have more chins than a Chinese phone bookTo be exceedingly fat, especially under the chin (as in a "double chin").Rate it:

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More than One Way to Skin a CatSeveral ways are present to attain the goalRate it:

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more than you can shake a stick atAlternative form of more than one can shake a stick at.Rate it:

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"evolving is knowing that there is more intelligence outside than inside me."EvolvingRate it:

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bite off more than one can chewTo try to do too much; to take on or attempt more than one is capable of doing.Rate it:

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have more money than GodTo be extremely or excessively richRate it:

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more Catholic than the PopehypocriticalRate it:

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more Catholic than the PopeAdhering more stringently to Roman Catholic practices and doctrine than is required by church doctrine.Rate it:

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more cry than woolAsserted but not grounded in reality.Rate it:

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more holes than a swiss cheeseSomething that has a lot of faults and problems.Rate it:

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more than flesh can standMore than human nature can endure.Rate it:

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More than Meets the EyeSome hidden values which are not apparentRate it:

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more than one way to skin a catMore than one way to do something or do thingsRate it:

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more than someone has had hot dinnersA very large number.Rate it:

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piss more than one drinksto boast; to bragRate it:

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there is nothing more courageous than someone in search of your dreams.Dreams CourageousRate it:

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you attract more flies with honey than vinegarAlternative form of you can catch more flies with honey than with vinegar.Rate it:

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a story written is shorter than a novel and longer than a fableable.A story written is shorter than a novel and longer than a fable.Rate it:

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"i'm not going left, i'm not going to the right, i'm not going forward or backward, i'm going to godGodRate it:

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terra effert (more rarely fert, but not profert) frugesthe earth brings forth fruit, crops.Rate it:

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not courageous than mouseSomeone being very fearful and scared of things.Rate it:

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do not pass go, do not collect £200A phrase telling someone to pursue a path directly without deviations.Rate it:

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waste not, want notIf one is not wasteful then one will not be needy.Rate it:

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do not pass go, do not collect $200A phrase telling someone to pursue a path directly without deviations.Rate it:

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if you're not Dutch, you're not muchThe Dutch culture is vastly superior to all other cultures in existence.Rate it:

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not your circus, not your monkeysIt's none of your business; an exhortation to stay out of a volatile or delicate situation.Rate it:

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do not pass Go, do not collect two hundred dollarsAlternative spelling of do not pass go, do not collect $200Rate it:

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not my circus, not my monkeysIt's none of my business; indicates that one is not responsible for controlling or changing a volatile or delicate situation.Rate it:

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to know and not to do is not to knowWhen you say you know something yet you fail to act as if that knowledge were true, it shows you don't really know that something to be true; it essentially calls the person a hypocrite since they say one thing and do another; same as the phrase "Your actions speak so loudly that your words I cannot hear"Rate it:

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il est comme l'anguille de melun (more correctly, languille de melun), il crie avant qu'on l'écorcheHe is like the eel of Melun, he cries out before he is hurt.Rate it:

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life is like a s*** sandwich the more bread you have the less s*** you eatThe main point is bread is slang for money so money makes your sandwich a little less repulsive and your life a little less well whateverRate it:

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once moreAgain, a further time, once again.Rate it:

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more power to youBest wishes and success; good luck in your endeavor.Rate it:

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no more Mr. Nice GuyAn implied individual has ceased being pleasant, and will now resort to unpleasant means to get their way.Rate it:

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back for moreTo enjoy something so much to where you want to return or do it again.Rate it:

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