Mỗi thời, mỗi cách      Other times, other waysTrèo cao té nặng      The greater you climb, the greater you fall.Dục tốc bất đạt      Haste makes waste.Tay làm hàm nhai      no pains, no gainsPhi thương,bất phú      nothing ventures, nothing gainsTham thì thâm      grasp all, lose all.có mới, nới cũ      New one in, old one out.Cuả thiên, trả địa.      Ill-gotten, ill-spentNói dễ, làm khó.      Easier said than done.Dễ được, dễ mất.      Easy come, easy goes.Túng thế phải tùng quyền      Necessity knows no laws.Cùng tắc biến, biến tắc thông.      When the going gets tough, the tough gets going.Mưu sự tại nhân, thành sự tại thiên      Man propose, god disposeCòn nước, còn tát.      While ther's life, there's hope.Thùng rổng thì kêu to.      The empty vessel makes greatest sound.Hoạ vô đon chí.      Misfortunes never comes in singly.He who excuses himself, accuses himself      Có tật thì hay giật mình.Tình yêu là mù quáng.      Affections blind reasons. Love is Blind.Cái nết đánh chết cái đẹp.      Beauty dies and fades away but ugly holds its ownYêu nên tốt, ghét nên xấu.      Beauty is in the eye of the beholderChết vinh còn hơn sống nhục.      Better die on your feet than live on your kneesCó còn hơn không.      Something Better than nothing      If you cannot have the best, make the best of what you haveMột giọt máu đào hơn ao nước lã.

      Blood is thicker than waterLời nói không đi đôi với việc làm.      Do as I say, not as I doTham thực, cực thân.      Don 't bite off more than you can chewSinh sự, sự sinh.      Don 't trouble trouble till trouble trouuubles youRượu vào, lời ra.      Drunkness reveals what soberness concealllsTránh voi chẳng xấu mặt nào.      For mad words, deaf ears.Thánh nhân đãi kẻ khù khờ.      Fortune smiles upon foolsTrời sinh voi, sinh cỏ.      God never sends mouths but he sends meatCẩn tắc vô ưu.      Good watch prevents misfortuneHữu xạ tự nhiên hương.      Good wine needs no bushĂn quả nhớ kẻ trồng cây.      Gratitute is the sign of noble soulsChí lớn thuong gặp nhau,      Great minds think alikeđồng thanh tương ứng, đồng khí tương cầu.      Birds of the same feather stick togetherĐánh chết cái nết hong chừa.(?)      Habit is the second natureĐèn nhà ai nấy sáng.      Half the world know not how the other haaalf livesCái nết đánh chết cái đẹp.      Handsome is as handsome doesTrong Khốn Khó Mới Biết Bạn Tốt.      Hard times show whether a friend is a true friendgiận hóa mất khôn.      Hatred is as blind as loveĐiếc không sợ súng.      He that knows nothing doubts nothingNo bụng đói con mắt.      His eyes are bigger than his bellyMiệng hùm, gan sứa.      If you cannot bite, never show your teethLắm mối tối nằm không.      If you run after two hares, you'll catch noneĐã trót thì phải trét.      If you sell the cow, you will sell her milk tooVạn sự khởi đầu nan.

      It is the first step that countsXem việc biết người.      Judge a man by his workDĩ hoà vi quý.      Judge not, that ye be not judgedMột nụ cười bằng mười thang thuốc bổ.      Laugh and grow fat.      Laughter is the best medicine.Cha nào, con nấy.      Like father, like sonXa mặt, cách lòng.      Out of sight, out of mind      Long absent, soon forgottenThắng là vua, thua là giặc.      Losers are always in the wrongĐen tình, đỏ bạc.      Lucky at cards, unlucky in loveĂn miếng trả miếng.      Tit For Tat      Measure for measure      An Eye For An Eye. A Tooth For A Tooth.Việc người thì sáng, việc mình thi quang      Men are blind in their own causeKhông vào hang cọp sao bắt được cọp con.      Neck or nothingTrăm nghe không bằng mắt thấy.      Observations is the best teacherCon sâu làm sầu nồi canh.      One drop of poison infects the whole of wineSai một ly đi một dặm.      One false step leads to anotherỞ hiền gặp lành.      One good turn deserves anotherThời qua đi, cơ hội khó tìm .      Opportunities are hard to seizeĂn theo thuở, ở theo thời.      Other times, other mannerĐi với bụt mặc áo cà sa, đi với ma mặc áo giấy.      Pay a man back in the same coinIm lặng tức là đồng ý.      Silence gives consentChín người, mười ý.      So many men, so many mindsLực bất tòng tâm.      So much to do, so little done.Người thâm trầm kín đáo thường là người có bản lĩnh hơn người.

      Still waters run deepCàng đông càng vui.      The more, the merrierKhông có lửa sao có khói.      There is no smoke without fire      Where ther is smoke, there is fireĐoàn kết thì sống, chia rẽ thì chết.      United we stand, divided we fallĐi một ngày đàng, học một sàng khôn.      Travelling forms a young manTai vách, mạch rừng.      Walls have earsBụng làm, dạ chịu.      Two wrongs do not make a rightGieo Gió Gặp Bảo      We reap as we sowMáu chảy, ruột mềm.      When the blood sheds, the heart achesVắng chủ nhà, gà mọc đuôi tôm.      When the cat is away, the mice will playDậu đổ, bìm leo.      When the tree is fallen, everyone run to it with his axeChứng Nào Tật Nấy.      Who drinks, will drink againSuy bụng ta ra bụng người.      A thief knows a thief as a wolf knows a wolfLòi nói là bạc, im lặng là vàng      Speech is silver, but silence is goldMột giọt máu đào hơn ao nước lã.      Blood is much thicker than water.Chớ để ngày may những gì mình có thể làm hôm nay.      Makes hay while sunshines.Những gì mình mong đợi ít khi nào xảy ra, Những gì mình không mong muốn thì lại cứ đến.      What we anticipate seldom occurs; what we least expect generally happens.Đừng điếm gà trước khi nó nở.      Don't count your chicken before they hatch.Việc gì làm được hôm nay chớ để ngày mai.      Make hay while the sun shines.Lính già không bao giờ chết. Lính trẻ chết.      Old soldiers never die. Young ones do.Thùng rổng thì kêu to.      The empty vessel makes greatest sound.Tứ cố vô thân, Họa vô đơn chí      Joy may be a wiser. But sorrows sure is free

Gậy ông đập lưng ông / ăn miếng trả miếng      An eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth.Cơ hội chỉ đến một lần.      Opportunity knocks but once.Cười là liều thuốc tốt nhứt      laughter is the best medicine.Trèo cao, té nặng      The higher you clime, the greater yoy fallĐường đi ở miệng      He that has a tongue in his head may find his way anywhere.Đừng đùa với lửa      Fire is a good servant but a bad master.Chết vinh còn hơn sống nhục      Better a glorious death than a shameful life.Cái nết đánh chết cái đẹp      Handsome is as handsome does.Rượu vào, lời ra      Drunkness reveals what soberness conceals.Im lặng tức là đồng ý.      Silence gives consent.Hóa thù thành bạn      Make your enemy your friend.Có qua có lại mới toại lòng nhau.      Scratch my back; I'll scratch yours.Quyết chiến quyết thắng.      Play to win!Đoàn kết thì sống, chia rẽ thì chết.      United we stand, divided we fall.Cái gì có thể áp dụng cho người này thì cũng có thể áp dụng cho người khác.      Sauce for the goose is sauce for the gander.Cây ngay không sợ chết đứng.      A clean hand wants no washing.Một nụ cười bằng mười thang thuốc bổ.      Laughter is the best medicine.Chưa đỗ ông nghè đã đe hàng tổng.      Catch the bear before you sell his skinChở củi về rừng.      To carry coals to Newcastle. Ác giả ác báo      Curses (like chickens) come home to roost.       As the call, so the echo.       He that mischief hatches, mischief catches. Đỏ như gấc       As red as beetroot. Chờ mà xem

      Wait and see. Càng đông càng vui      The more the merrrier. Cái gì đến sẽ đến       What will be , will be. Sông có khúc, người có lúc      Every day is not saturday. Tay làm hàm nhai, tay quai miệng trễ      No bees, no honey, no work, no money. Cầu được ước thấy      Talk of the devil and he is sure to appear. Muộn còn hơn không      Better late than never. Câm như hến      As dump as oyster. Thừa sống thiếu chết      More dead than alive. Ngủ say như chết      Sleep like alog/ top. Nhập gia tùy tục      When is Rome, do as the Romans do. Ai giàu ba họ, ai khó ba đời      Every dog has his day. Ăn như mỏ khoét      Eat like a horse. Yêu cho roi cho vọt, ghét cho ngọt cho bùi      Spare the rod, and spoil the child. Mưu sự tại nhân, hành sự tại thiên      Man proposes, God disposes. Ai biết chờ người ấy sẽ được      Everything cornes to him who wait. Ăn cắp quen tay, ngủ ngày quen mắt      Once a thief, always a thief. Ăn cháo đá bát      Bite the hand that feeds. Ăn chắc mặc bền      Comfort is better than pride.Gậy ông đập lưng ông      what goes around comes around. Thời gian sẽ trả lời      time will tell. Gần mực thì đen gần đèn thì sáng      A man is known by the company he keeps. Lúc khó khăn mới biết bạn hiền      A friend in need in a friend indeed. Tri nhàn tiện nhàn đãi nhàn hà thời nhàn

      All happiness is in the mind. Con nhà tông, không giống lông cũng giống cánh      An apple never falls far from the tree. Tiên hạ thủ vi cường      Attack is the best form of defense. A bit muchA chain is no stronger than its weakest linkA day late and a dollar shortA fool and his money are soon partedA fool at 40 is a fool foreverA hitch in your giddy-upA lick and a promiseA little bird told meA little learning is a dangerous thingA long row to hoeA lost ball in the high weedsA month of SundaysA OKA penny for your thoughtsA penny saved is a penny earnedA picture is worth a thousand wordsA poor man's somethingA pretty pennyA problem shared is a problem halvedA rising tide lifts all boatsA rolling stone gathers no mossA slice off a cut loaf is never missedA stealA still tongue keeps a wise headA watched pot never boilsA1Abide by a decisionAbject lessonAbout as useful as a chocolate teapotAbout faceAbove boardAbove parAbsence makes the heart grow fonderAccident waiting to happenAce in the holeAce up your sleeveAchilles' heelAcid testAcross the boardAcross the ditchAcross the pond

Act of GodAct of warActions speak louder than wordsAdam's appleAdd fuel to the fireAdd insult to injuryAfter your own heartAgainst the clockAgainst the grainAge before beautyAgony auntAhead of the curveAhead of the packAhead of timeAir your dirty laundry in publicAlbatross around your neckAlike as two peasAlive and kickingAll alongAll and sundryAll bark and no biteAll bets are offAll dressed up and nowhere to goAll earsAll eyes on meAll fingers and thumbsAll hat, no cattleAll heartAll hell broke looseAll in a day's workAll in your headAll mod consAll mouth and trousersAll my eye and Peggy MartinAll of the aboveAll over bar the shoutingAll over Hell's half acreAll over the mapAll over the placeAll over the shopAll over the showAll roads lead to RomeAll setAll sixesAll skin and boneAll square

All talk and no trousersAll that glitters is not goldAll the rageAll the tea in ChinaAll your eggs in one basketAll's fair in love and warAll's well that ends wellAll-singing, all-dancingAlter egoAlways a bridesmaid, never a brideAmbulance chaserAmenAn apple a day keeps the doctor awayAn old flameAn ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cureAnd all that jazzAngry as a bearAngry as a bullAnswers on a postcardAnts in your pantsAny port in a stormAny Tom, Dick or HarryApple of your eyeApple pie orderApples and orangesApples for applesApron stringsArgue the tossArm and a legArmchair criticArmed to the teethAround the clockArrow in the quiverAs a ruleAs cold as iceAs cold as stoneAs cool as a cucumberAs good as newAs mad as a hatterAs mad as a wrongly shot hogAs much use as a chocolate fire-guardAs much use as a chocolate teapotAs much use as a handbrake on a canoeAs neat as a new pinAs one manAs the actress said to the bishop

As the crow fliesAs you sow, so shall you reapAsleep at the switchAsleep at the wheelAt a drop of a dimeAt a loose endAt a lossAt a snail's paceAt arm's lengthAt cross purposesAt daggers drawnAt death's doorAt each other's throatsAt full tiltAt largeAt loggerheadsAt loose endsAt oddsAt seaAt the bottom of the totem poleAt the coalfaceAt the drop of a hatAt the end of the dayAt the end of your ropeAt the end of your tetherAt the foreAt the top of my lungsAt the top of the listAt the top of your lungsAt the top of your voiceAt your wit's endAt your wits' endAverage JoeAvowed intentAway with the fairiesAwe inspiringAWOLAxe to grindBabe in armsBabe in the woodsBaby boomerBack burnerBack footBack numberBack the wrong horseBack to back

Back to square oneBack to the drawing boardBack to the salt mineBack to the wallBackseat driverBad AppleBad bloodBad eggBad hair dayBad mouthBad shapeBad taste in your mouthBad workers always blame their toolsBag of bonesBag of nervesBaker's dozenBald as a cootBall is in your courtBallpark figureBalls to the wallsBanana republicBanana skinBandit territoryBaptism of fireBar flyBare your heartBarefaced liarBark is worse than their biteBarking up the wrong treeBarkus is willingBarrack-room lawyerBarrel of laughsBasket caseBat an eyelidBated breathBatten down the hatchesBattle of nervesBe all earsBe careful what you wish forBe on the pig's backBe out in forceBe out in left fieldBe that as it mayBe true blueBe up the spoutBean counter

Bear fruitBear marketBear the bruntBeard the lion in his own denBeat about the bushBeat someone to the drawBeat swords into ploughsharesBeat the daylights out of someoneBeat the rapBeat to the punchBeat your brains outBeating a dead horseBeauty is in the eye of the beholderBeauty is only skin deepBeck and callBedroom eyesBee in your bonnetBee's KneesBeeline forBeen in the warsBeen there, done thatBeer and skittlesBefore the ink is dryBefore you can say Jack RobinsonBeg the questionBeggars can't be choosersBehind barsBehind closed doorsBehind someone's backBehind the eight ballBehind the timesBelieve in the hereafterBells and whistlesBells onBelly upBelow parBelow the beltBelt and bracesBelt and suspendersBend over backwardsBend someone's earBenjamin of the familyBent as a nine bob noteBeside the pointBeside themselvesBeside yourself

Best of a bad bunchBest of both worldsBest thing since sliced breadBet your bottom dollarBetter halfBetter late than neverBetter safe than sorryBetter than a kick in the teethBetter than a stick in the eyeBetter the devil you knowBetween a rock and a hard placeBetween the devil and the deep blue seaBetween you and me and the cat's whiskersBeyond a shadow of a doubtBeyond beliefBeyond our kenBeyond the black stumpBeyond the paleBig AppleBig bucksBig cheeseBig EasyBig fishBig fish in a small pondBig girl's blouseBig hitterBig noseBig pictureBig timeBigger fish to fryBird in the hand is worth two in the bushBird's eye viewBird-brainBirds and the beesBirds of a feather flock togetherBirthday suitBit between your teethBit partBit playerBite off more than you can chewBite someone's head offBite the bulletBite the dustBite your lipBite your tongueBits and bobs

Bitter endBitter pill to swallowBlack and blueBlack and whiteBlack as Newgate's knockerBlack holeBlack sheepBlackballBlank chequeBleeding edgeBleeding heartBless your pointy little headBlessing in disguiseBlind acceptanceBlind as a batBlind leading the blindBlind-sidedBlink of an eyeBlood and thunderBlood from a turnipBlood is thicker than waterBlood is worth bottlingBlood out of a stoneBlood, sweat and tearsBlow a gasketBlow by blowBlow hot and coldBlow me downBlow off steamBlow out of the waterBlow smokeBlow the cobwebs awayBlow the whistleBlow your mindBlow your own hornBlow your own trumpetBlow your stackBlow your topBlue bloodBlue-eyed boyBob's your uncleBody politicBold as brassBolt from the blueBone of contentionBone to pick

Boot is on the other footBorn to the purpleBorn with a silver spoon in your mouthBoth ends meetBottom lineBounce ideasBounce off the wallsBouquet of orchidsBox and diceBox cleverBoxing and coxingBoys in blueBrain surgeryBrass monkeyBrass neckBrass tacksBread and butterBreadwinnerBreak a legBreak evenBreak groundBreak the back of the beastBreak the iceBreak your duckBreak your heartBreathe down your neckBreathe life intoBreathe your lastBridge the gapBright and breezyBright as a buttonBright-eyed and bushy-tailedBrighten up the dayBring a knife to a gunfightBring home the baconBring on boardBring someone to bookBring someone to heelBring the house downBring to the tableBroad churchBroad strokesBroke as a joke and it ain't funnyBroken recordBroken reedBrown nose

Browned offBrownie pointsBrush under the carpetBuggles' turnBull in a China shopBull marketBull sessionBull-headedBums on seatsBun in the ovenBundle of nervesBur under my saddleBurn rubberBurn the candle at both endsBurn the midnight oilBurn your bridgesBurn your fingersBurning questionBurst at the seamsBurst your bubbleBury the hatchetBury your head in the sandBusman's holidayBust my chopsBusted flushBusy as a beaverBusy as a beeButt nakedButt of a jokeButter wouldn't melt in their mouthButterfingersButterflies in your stomachButton your lipBuy the farmBy a hair's breadthBy a long chalkBy a whiskerBy and largeBy crackyBy dint ofBy heartBy hook or by crookBy leaps and boundsBy the back doorBy the bookBy the by

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English IdiomsCake's not worth the candleCalf lickCall a spade a spadeCall it a dayCall on the carpetCall the dogs offCall the shotsCall the tuneCalm before the stormCan of wormsCan't dance and it's too wet to plowCan't do it for toffeeCan't hack itCan't hold a candleCan't see the forest for its treesCanary in a coal mineCard up your sleeveCarpetbaggerCarrot and stickCarry the canCarry the dayCase by caseCase in pointCash cowCash in your chipsCast a long shadowCast aspersionCast doubt onCast iron stomachCast pearls before swineCast sheep's eyes atCast your mind backCast your net widelyCasting voteCastles in the airCat among the pigeonsCat and dog lifeCat burglar

Cat fur and kitty britchesCat got your tongue?Cat napCat's lickCat's pajamasCat's whiskersCatch as catch canCatch hellCatch some z'sCatch someone red-handedCatch-22Caught with your hand in the cookie jarChalk and cheeseChamp at the bitChampagne taste on a beer budgetChamping at the bitChange horses in midstreamChange of heartChange tackChange your tuneChaps my assChapter and verseCharity begins at homeChase rainbowsChase your tailCheap as chipsCheap at half the priceCheap shotCheat deathCheek by jowlCherry pickChew on a boneChew the cudChew the fatChickenfeedChild's playChinese wallsChinese whispersChip off the old blockChip on your shoulderChop and changeCigarette paperCircle the wagonsCircling the drainClass actClean as a whistle

Clean bill of healthClean breakClean handsClean sheetClean slateClean sweepClean your clockClear as a bellClear as mudCliffhangerClimb on the bandwagonClimb the greasy poleCling to hopeClose at handClose but no cigarClose callClose shaveClose the stable door after the horse has boltedClose to your heartClosed book to meCloth earsCloud cuckoo landCloud nineCloud of suspicionCloud on the horizonClutch at strawsClutch playCoals to NewcastleCoast is clearCock a snookCock and bull storyCock in the henhouseCock of the walkCold day in hellCold feetCold fishCold light of dayCold shoulderCold sweatCold turkeyColder than a witches titCollateral damageCollect dust Color barCome a cropperCome clean

Come hell or high waterCome of ageCome on hardCome on the heels ofCome out in the washCome out of the woodworkCome out of your shellCome rain or shineCome to a headCome to bearCome to callCome to gripsCome to heelCome up rosesCome up smelling of rosesCome up trumpsCome what mayCome with the territoryComes with the territoryComfort zoneConnect the dotsConstitution of an oxCook someone's gooseCook the booksCool as a catCool your heelsCoon's ageCorner a marketCouch potatoCould eat a horseCouldn't give two hootsCount sheepCount your blessingsCountry mileCover all the basesCrack a nut with a sledgehammerCrack of dawnCrash a partyCream of the cropCream rises to the topCreature comfortsCrème de la crèmeCrepe hangerCrocodile tearsCrooked as a dog's hind legCross swords

Cross that bridge when you come to itCross to bearCrossing the RubiconCrunch timeCry wolfCry your eyes outCry-babyCuckoo in the nestCupboard loveCurate's eggCuriosity killed the catCurry favourCurve ballCut a long story shortCut a rugCut aboveCut and driedCut and runCut cornersCut down the tall poppiesCut it fineCut off your nose to spite your faceCut someone some slackCut the Gordian knotCut the mustardCut to the chaseCut to the quickCut your coat according to your clothCut your lossesCut your teeth onCute as a bugCuts no iceCutting edgeDaft as a brushDamp squibDancing on someone's graveDark horseDavey Jones' lockerDay in the sunDaylight robberyDays are numberedDead airDead and buriedDead as a dodoDead as a doornailDead duck

Dead evenDead from the neck upDead heatDead in the waterDead level bestDead man walkingDead meatDead men's shoesDead rightDead to the worldDead wrongDeaf as a postDear John letterDeath of a thousand cutsDeath warmed upDecorate the mahoganyDeep pocketsDeep pockets but short armsDeer in the headlightsDeliver the goodsDemon weedDerring-doDevil finds work for idle handsDevil is in the detailDevil may careDevil's advocateDiamond in the roughDie is castDifferent kettle of fishDifferent ropes for different folksDifferent strokes for different folksDig way down deepDig your heels inDime a dozenDine on ashesDinosaurDip your toes in the waterDirty dogDiscerning eyeDiscretion is the better part of valourDish the dirtDo a Devon LochDo a Lord LucanDo a runnerDo as you would be done byDo the needful

Do the runningDo their dirty workDo's and don't'sDodge the bulletDog and pony showDog daysDog eat dogDog in the mangerDog tiredDog's dinnerDog's lifeDog-earedDog-whistle politicsDoggy bagDoldrumsDollars for doughnutsDon't bite the hand that feedsDon't catch your chickens before they're hatchedDon't cry over spilt milkDon't give up the day jobDon't hold your breathDon't judge a book by the coverDon't know whether to wind a watch or bark at the moonDon't look a gift horse in the mouthDon't mention the warDon't push my buttons!Don't shoot the messengerDon't stand there with curlers in your hairDon't sweat the small stuffDon't take any wooden nickelsDon't throw bricks when you live in a glass houseDon't trouble trouble until trouble troubles youDon't upset the applecartDon't wash your dirty laundry in publicDone to deathDonkey workDonkey's yearsDoormatDot all the i's and cross all the t'sDouble DutchDouble takeDouble whammyDouble-edged swordDoubting ThomasDown and outDown at heel

Down for the countDown in the doldrumsDown in the dumpsDown in the mouthDown the drainDown the hatchDown the panDown the tubesDown to the wireDown-to-earthDrag your feetDrag your heelsDraw a blankDraw a line in the sandDraw a long bowDraw the lineDraw the shortest strawDress someone downDress to killDressed to the ninesDrink like a fishDrive a wedgeDrive homeDrive someone up the wallDrive you spareDriven by a motorDrop a bombshellDrop a dimeDrop in the bucketDrop in the oceanDrop into your lapDrop like fliesDrop someone a lineDrop the ballDropped like a hot cakeDrown your sorrowsDrunk as a lordDrunker than a peach orchard boarDry as a boneDry as snuffDry runDry spellDuck soupDuck to waterDucks in a rowDull as ditchwater

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