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man is man to manThe human is a human for itselfRate it:

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man to boyfrom childhoodRate it:

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man and boyDuring one's manhood and during one's boyhoodRate it:

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"wisdom is faster than speed."WisdomRate it:

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pearl of wisdomA succinct, insightful saying, piece of advice, or moral precept.Rate it:

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"there is a supreme wisdom beyond human knowledge."WisdomRate it:

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"water ignorance with knowledge that wisdom grows."WisdomRate it:

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fount of wisdom/knowledgeBoundless source of information; expert level Various other nouns are interchangeable with ‘wisdom’ or ‘knowledge’ to modify status as a ’fount of,‘ or ‘being a wealth of’ something E.g. fount of courage, fount of compassion, fount of indecision, etc.Rate it:

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to attain one' age of wisdomTo reach an age of maturity, to grow old.Rate it:

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wisdom tooththird molarRate it:

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kindred spiritSomeone with the same feelings or attitudes as oneself.Rate it:

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white spiritsolventRate it:

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Dunkirk spiritThe spirit of the British public pulling together to overcome times of adversity.Rate it:

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spirit awayTo remove without anyone's noticing.Rate it:

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that's the spiritUsed to encourage someone's positive attitude.Rate it:

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the spirit is willing but the flesh is weak(proverbs) For much as one wishes to achieve something, the frailties of the human body often make it impossible.Rate it:

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verba ac litteras or scriptum (legis) sequi (opp. sententia the spirit)to hold by the letter (of the law).Rate it:

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who has a sporting spirit wins without competing.Sport-inspired phraseRate it:

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one man’s rubbish is another man’s treasureWhat is worth nothing to one person may be exactly what another wantsRate 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 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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man is a wolf to manHumans prey upon one another.Rate it:

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one man's meat is another man's poisonPeople have differing tastes; what pleases one person may displease another.Rate it:

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one man's gain is another man's loss.Often a benefit to one person comes at a cost to another.Rate it:

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all work and no play makes jack a dull boyToo much focus on one's career is often viewed unfavorably.Too much hard work and not enough leisure time can be unhealthy.Rate it:

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bad boyA powerful or impressive product or item.Rate it:

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billy goat, billy club, hill billy, billy boyMale goat Thug's weapon Slang for foot hills person Traditional folk songRate it:

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boy in the boatClitoris.Rate it:

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every good boy deserves fudgeA mnemonic phrase to help remember the order of the five lines on a musical treble stave in order from the bottom to the top: E G B D F.Rate it:

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yeah, boy howdy!Being in agreement with someone… an affirmationRate it:

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oh boyMarque l’étonnement, la surprise, la stupéfaction.Rate it:

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blue-eyed boyThe favourite, especially a young one, of especially someone in power; a fair-haired boy,Rate it:

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boy toyA gigolo.Rate it:

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good old boyA friendly, unambitious, relatively uneducated, sometimes racially biased white man who embodies the stereotype of the folksy culture of the rural southern USA.Rate it:

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well done my boyCompletion of something special, a challenging task.Rate it:

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bad boyUsed other than as an idiom: see bad, boy.Rate it:

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bad boyA man whose rebellious nature makes him attractive to women.Rate it:

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bad boy(slang) A male criminal.Rate it:

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bad boyAn undesirable task.Rate it:

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big boyA large object or person.Rate it:

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blue-eyed boyUsed other than with a figurative or idiomatic meaning: see blue,‎ eyed,‎ boy.Rate it:

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blue-eyed boySomeone's favourite, especially a young one.Rate it:

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boy howdyExpresses emphasis.Rate it:

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boy howdyExpresses strong support or agreement.Rate it:

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boy racerreckless young driverRate it:

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boy toyA toy meant to be played with by a boy.Rate it:

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fair-haired boySomeone's favourite, especially a young one, a blue-eyed boy (British), (Australian)Rate it:

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fair-haired boySomeone's favourite, especially a young one; a blue-eyed boy,Rate it:

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good old boyA male friend or chum, especially a schoolmate; a man with an established network of friends who assist one another in social and business situations; a decent, dependable fellow.Rate it:

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mama's boyA male person, especially a young man or boy, who is overly attached to or influenced by his mother; a sissy; alternate spelling: Momma's boyRate it:

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