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less is moreThat which is less complicated is often better understood and more appreciated than what is more complicated; simplicity is preferable to complexity; brevity in communication is more effective than verbosity.1855, Robert Browning, "Men and Women":Well, less is more, Lucrezia: I am judged.1954, "'Less Is More'," Time, 14 Jun.:The essence of Mies's architectural philosophy is in his famous and sometimes derided phrase, "Less is more." This means, he says, having "the greatest effect with the least means."2007, Gia Kourlas, "Dance Review: An Ordered World Defined With Soothing Spareness," New York Times, 3 Mar. (retrieved 22 Oct. 2008):The program, which features two premieresRate it:

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life's a bitch and then you dieyour life had been a living hell from the start to your grave.Rate it:

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live by the sword, die by the swordOne who uses violence can expect a violent response. It is better to try to use peaceful means wherever possible.(figuratively) One can expect dire outcomes from any vice; used to convey poetic justice.Rate it:

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magnum usum in aliqua re habereto have had great experience in a thing.Rate it:

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mariage d'épervier, la femelle vaut mieux que le mâleThe grey mare is the better horse.Rate it:

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más vale tarde que nuncabetter late than neverRate it:

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may as wellUsed to reluctantly express that there is no better alternative to do than do a certain actionRate it:

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meglio tardi che maibetter late than neverRate it:

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meliore (deteriore) condicione esse, utito find one's circumstances altered for the better (the worse).Rate it:

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melius ei factum esthe feels better.Rate it:

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memoria tanta fuit, uthe had such an extraordinary memory that...Rate it:

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mieux vaut ami en voie que denier en courroieA friend at court is better than money.Rate it:

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mieux vaut être cheval que charretteBetter lead than be led.Rate it:

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mieux vaut être marteau qu'enclumeBetter be striker than struck.Rate it:

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mieux vaut goujat debout qu'empereur enterré“A living dog is better than a dead lion.”—Ecclesiastes ix. 4.Rate it:

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mieux vaut tard que jamaisBetter late than never.Rate it:

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might as wellUsed to reluctantly express that there is no better alternative to do than do a certain actionRate it:

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more like itBetter, more desirable.Rate it:

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multa acerba expertus esthe has had many painful experiences.Rate it:

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multis et illatis et acceptis vulneribus (B. G. 1. 50)after many had been wounded on both sides.Rate it:

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ne vous en avisez pasYou had better not.Rate it:

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new standardSomething that is set when someone does the unthinkable, or does something better than anyone else.Rate it:

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next-levelSignificantly more advanced, better, or more extreme.Rate it:

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no harm doneUsed to express that someone's action had no serious adverse consequences.Rate it:

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nullo meo meritoI had not deserved it.Rate it:

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nunca es tarde si la dicha es buenabetter late than neverRate it:

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nunca mejor dichoyou said it; I couldn't have said it better myself; damn straightRate it:

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on ne peut mieuxAs well as possible; It could not be better.Rate it:

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one upTo outdo, to do something slightly better than a competitor's prior effort.Rate it:

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one-upTo outdo, to do something slightly better than a competitor's prior effort.Rate it:

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onwards and upwardsThings are getting betterRate it:

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open one's big mouthTo speak about things, when it would be better to stay silent.Rate it:

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où la chèvre est attachée il faut qu'elle brouteOne must bow to circumstances; One must put up with the inconveniences of one’s position if one can get nothing better; One must not expect more from life than life can give; We must take things as we find them.Rate it:

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ou tôt ou tard, ou près ou loin, le fort du faible a besoinThe lion had need of the mouse.Rate it:

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out of sightYou better stay out of sight for a few days.Rate it:

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out of the ordinaryUnusual or exceptional, especially for the better (often used in the negative).Rate it:

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out on the tilesI've had a pint of bitter and now I'm feeling better and I'm out on the tiles." Led Zeppelin in their song "Out on the tiles", 1970.Rate it:

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patch upto repair, to make betterRate it:

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patience is a virtueit is better to be patient than impatientRate it:

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pays ruiné vaut mieux que pays perduHalf a loaf is better than no bread.Rate it:

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pick upbecome better; improve.Rate it:

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polish the appleIt was common for children to bring a nice apple to their teacher to enhance their public relations status: "Polish It For Better Relations"Rate it:

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prends le premier conseil d'une femme et non le secondA woman’s instinct is better than her reason.Rate it:

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Pull up StakesLeaving one’s job, home or country to another place that offers better thingsRate it:

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quand on n'a pas ce que l'on aime il faut aimer ce que l'on aIf you cannot get crumb you had best eat crust.Rate it:

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qui est bien qu'il s'y tienneRest content where thou art; Better dry bread at home than roast meat abroad.Rate it:

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rediscover fireTo relearn fundamental concepts, principles or practices that had been previously well known and widely practiced at a prior time in human society.Rate it:

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rei militaris rudem esseto have had no experience in war.Rate it:

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return to formTo go back to a better, original state.Rate it:

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rise aboveTo ignore petty or trivial issues and do what one is supposed to; to act better than someone or something inappropriate.Rate it:

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