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religion is like a nail, the deeper you hammer it, the deeper it goes.	Addresses the folly of religous intolerance. Criticizing a person's beliefs is more likely to deepen their convictions rather than convince them to change.	Rate it: (0.00 / 0 votes)
crazy like a fox	Behaving in a foolish, frivolous, or uncomprehending manner as a ruse for concealing clever deeds or deeper intentions.	Rate it: (0.00 / 0 votes)
Ring a Bell	Something that’s familiar, reminding or remembering something; recalling your deeper memories	Rate it: (0.00 / 0 votes)
shipping them green	When a ship is heading into waves, its bow will sometimes plunge into the onrushing wave. At first, spray will break over the bow, but as the height of the waves increases, the bow will plunge deeper into the wave, and instead of spray, unbroken green water will pour onto the Fo'c'sle and decks. Hence the seafarer's expression "Shipping them green", implying worsening weather, or, by extension, a worsening and/or dangerous or unsatisfactory situation.	Rate it: (0.00 / 0 votes)
the more things change, the more they stay the same	A proverb making the observation that turbulent changes do not affect reality on a deeper level other than to cement the status quo.	Rate it: (0.00 / 0 votes)
to dig your own grave	Get deeper in trouble by complicating matters further.	Rate it: (0.00 / 0 votes)