Adages
Curiosity killed the cat
Fortune favors the bold.
You're barking up the wrong tree.
You are doing something that will not have the result you want.
I was down in the dumps when my new bike broke.
Idiom.
Slow and steady wins the race
Hope for the best but prepare for the worst!
Hope that something positive will happen but prepare that a negative event may occur.
Don't beat around the bush.
Avoid or not talk about something
Mom always tells me you can't always get what you want.
Proverb.
The show must go on!
Don't give up!
Stop and smell the roses
Take time to relax from your busy life.
You've got the best of both worlds.
You can take advantage of two different things at the same time-- it's a win-win.
We work as a team, because many hands make light work.
A picture is worth a thousand words.
A picture can tell you as much as words can.
There's no place like home.
Home is the best place.
This is the best thing since sliced bread.
Something is the best invention in a long time.
I was afraid to tell Mom that I broke the TV, but I know that honesty is the best policy.
proverb.
Well done is better than well said.
Put in the effort to complete something if you say you're going to do it.
Beggars can't be choosers.
Don't complain about what you've been given when you have no other options.
Don't bite off more than you can chew.
Don't take on and try too much.
Ivan fixed our TV, so I am planning a surprise party to thank him. If you see Ivan, don’t let the cat out of the bag.
idiom.