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every man to his tradeKeep to your own job and don't meddle in other people's. We should all stick to what we are good at.Rate it:

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man is man to manThe human is a human for itselfRate it:

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every jack has his jilleverybody will find someone to have a romantic relationship with at some point in their lifeRate it:

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as a dog returns to his vomit, so a fool repeats his follyFoolish people repeatedly do foolish things.Rate it:

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his temporibus, nostra (hac) aetate, nostra memoria, his (not nostris) diebusin our time; in our days.Rate it:

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every man for himself!Everyone has to fight for his or her own survival. This extraordinary admonition, generally applies during an extreme emergency, commercial or military wherein rescue assistance or other lifesaving help is unlikely.Rate it:

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opportunity knocks at every man's doorEverybody gets opportunities.Rate it:

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every man for himselfAn expression of indifference, that everyone should forget about comradeship and save themselves.Rate it:

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every man jackAll the members of a group with no exceptions.Rate it:

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every man for hisselfSynonym of every man for himselfRate it:

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every man has a priceEveryone can be bribed or corrupted for a certain price.Rate it:

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the way to a man's heart is through his stomachCooking for a man is a good way to win his affections.Rate it:

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a man's home is his castle(US) a proverbial expression of personal privacy and securityRate it:

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"a man motivated by a woman doesn't rest until his dreams come true."DreamRate it:

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trade downTo sell something and replace it with something cheaper.Rate it:

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by tradeAs a profession; professionally.Rate it:

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trade downTo lose value on the stock exchange.Rate it:

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trade into give a piece of merchandise as part of the payment or trade for something new.Rate it:

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trade unionworkers' organisationRate it:

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trade unionsocial eventRate it:

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trade upTo sell something and replace it with something more expensive.Rate it:

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trade upTo gain value on the stock exchange.Rate it:

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trade-offa balance achieved between two desirable but incompatible features; a compromise.Rate it:

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trick of the tradeA shortcut or other quick, or very effective way of doing things, that professional workers learn from experience.Rate it:

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one man’s rubbish is another man’s treasureWhat is worth nothing to one person may be exactly what another wantsRate it:

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give a man a fish and you feed him for a day; teach a man to fish and you feed him for a lifetimeIt is more worthwhile to teach someone to do something than to do it for them.Rate it:

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give a man a fish and you feed him for a day. teach a man to fish and you feed him for a lifetimeIt is more worthwhile to teach someone to do something, than to do something for them.Rate it:

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man is a wolf to manHumans prey upon one another.Rate it:

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one man's meat is another man's poisonPeople have differing tastes; what pleases one person may displease another.Rate it:

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one man's gain is another man's loss.Often a benefit to one person comes at a cost to another.Rate it:

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every dark cloud has a silver liningAlternative form of every cloud has a silver lining.Rate it:

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every good boy deserves fudgeA mnemonic phrase to help remember the order of the five lines on a musical treble stave in order from the bottom to the top: E G B D F.Rate it:

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every rose has it's thornseverything, even if it seems perfect, has faultsRate it:

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every which wayIn all sorts of ways or manners.Rate it:

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every silver lining has a cloudEvery good situation has the potential to turn bad.2007, Diab A. Shetayh, Actuality : The Reality RequiemA great partnership isn't a self-maintaining entity. Perseverance and persistence make it thrive. For every silver lining has a cloud. Ignorance of this reality is not an option.Rate it:

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worth every pennyCompletely worthwhile.Rate it:

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every king needs a queenEvery man needs a woman to be with for the rest of his life.Rate it:

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every day is a school dayYou learn something new every day.Rate it:

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every nook and crannyEverywhere.Rate it:

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every little helpsEven the smallest things are helpful when towards a goal.Rate it:

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every dog has its dayEveryone has a time of success and satisfaction.Rate it:

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hang on every wordTo be completely attentive to what another person is saying.Rate it:

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every rule has an exceptionAlternative form of there is an exception to every rule.Rate it:

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every secondEvery other; each alternate.Rate it:

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Appendix:Snowclones/if I had an X for every time I YUsed to state that Y has happened a lot to the speakerRate it:

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every bitExactly, to its full degreeRate it:

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every bullet has its billetFate determines who shall be killed.Rate it:

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every cloud has a silver liningThere is something good in every unpleasant situationRate it:

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every cloud has a silver liningIn every bad situation there is an element of good1881, National Academy of Code Administration (U.S.), Folio, page 417:Every cloud has a silver lining; but in the old-fashioned meeting-houses every cloud of hymnal melody generally had a nasal lining before the congregation...1887, Shakers, Religion, page 36:that "a little reserve and thou'lt fail surely," will prove to be true in our experience. Every cloud has a silver lining and so has every sorrow,1918, George Jean Nathan, Performing Arts, page 222:But the most popular attitude toward what we may call "sad" plays is the peculiar one of believing that, since every cloud has a silver lining,Rate it:

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every horse thinks its own pack heaviestEveryone thinks their problems or burdens are worse than everyone else's. This phrase is a response to someone complaining or to someone complaining that they have it worse than othersRate it:

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