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It's an ill wind that blows nobody any good
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A bad or evil
occurrence.
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Great minds think alike
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Wise people will normally think
and behave alike in certain situations.
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Like father, like son, like mother, like daughter
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( used to describe a child's
behavior when he or she acts like the father or mother )
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Practice makes perfect
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It is believed that if one
practices a certain skill often, he will excel in it
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Prevention is better than cure
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It is better to be careful
beforehand than to try to solve a problem after it has arisen.
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Rome was not built in a day
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Any great plan or big dream
cannot be achieved overnight or easily.
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Robbing Peter to pay Paul
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( this is quoted when one takes
another loan to pay off an earlier loan ) taking from one to give
another.
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Spare the rod and spoil the child
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A child who is not punished and
showed the error of his ways will become unruly.
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Speech is silver, silence is golden
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Talk may be beneficial, but
sometimes acquiescence may be the best option to take.
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It takes two to make a quarrel
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Both parties in a quarrel should
share the blame or take responsibility for it; no one can start a quarrel all by
himself.
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Strike while the iron is hot
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Seize a good opportunity as
quickly as possible.
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There's no smoke without fire
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Rumors do not spread unless there
is some element of truth in them.
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Time and tide wait for no one
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Time is precious, once it is past
no one can go back and claim it thus everyone should be mindful of how his time
is spent.
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To err is human, to forgive divine
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It is only normal for man to make
mistakes and do wrong, but for one to forgive another for his wrong is indeed great and gracious act.
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What's done can't be undone
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In life there are some things
once done or decisions once made cannot be changed; malicious words once uttered
or harmful actions once done cannot be taken back.
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Two heads are better than one
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It is always better to get the
view of another than to rely entirely on one's own judgment.
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When in Rome do as the Romans do
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When one is in a new place,
country or situation he must adapt himself to the new manners and
customs.
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When the cat is away the mice will play
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When law enforcers are not
present, certain public members will take the opportunity to break the
law
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