Wisdom & Life Lessons
Don’t put all your eggs in one basket
Avoid risking everything on a single plan or opportunity.
No pain, no gain
You must work hard or endure difficulty to achieve success
Break the ice
Start a conversation in a socially awkward situation.
Raining cats and dogs
Raining very heavily.
Time flies when you're having fun
Time seems to pass quickly during enjoyable moments.
Look before you leap
Think carefully before taking action
It's a piece of cake
It's easy
Go the extra mile
Do more than what is expected, especially to help someone
A wolf in sheep’s clothing.
Someone who appears harmless but is dangerous
Better late than never
It's better to do something late than not at all.
You can’t judge a book by its cover
Don’t make assumptions based on appearances
The elephant in the room
The big issue, the problem people are avoiding
Giving the benefit of the doubt
Trust in someone
The grass is always greener on the other side.
People often think others have it better than they do.
Rome wasn’t built in a day.
Great things take time and effort to accomplish.
Actions speak louder than words.
Actions are better representative of one's character than words.
Burning the midnight oil
Working late into the night.
Under the weather
Sick
Kill two birds with one stone.
Achieve two things with a single effort.
There are other fish in the sea
It's ok to miss this opportunity. Others will arise.
A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush
What you have is worth more than what you might have later
Bite off more than you can chew
Taking on a task that's too big or difficult.
Bury the hatchet
Make peace after a conflict.
Let the cat out of the bag
Reveal a secret unintentionally.
Once in a blue moon
Something that happens rarely.