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not know one is bornTo be spoiled; to have an easy life without appreciating it.Rate it:

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to know and not to do is not to knowWhen you say you know something yet you fail to act as if that knowledge were true, it shows you don't really know that something to be true; it essentially calls the person a hypocrite since they say one thing and do another; same as the phrase "Your actions speak so loudly that your words I cannot hear"Rate it:

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i know you know i knowYou already know that this is not a new thing to meRate it:

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it's not what you know but who you knowFor success, and especially to obtain employment, one's knowledge and skills are less useful and less important than one's network of personal contacts.1951, G. P. Bush and L. H. Hattery, "Federal Recruitment of Junior Engineers," Science, vol. 114, no. 2966, p. 456:Eighty-four students referred to political influence as a disadvantage of federal employment with such remarks as: "There are too many political connections necessary . . . it's not what you know but who you knowRate it:

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better the devil you know than the one you don't knowAlternative form of better the devil you know than the devil you don't know.Rate it:

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in all one's born daysEver; in one's whole life.Rate it:

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born with a silver spoon in one's mouthNote. The original nautical expression is just born with a silver spoon and describes those young gentlemen who were able to enter the Royal Navy without examination and whose promotion was assured. the converse was born with a wooden ladle.Rate it:

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born with a silver spoon in one's mouthBorn rich or in a wealthy family.Rate it:

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better the devil you know than the devil you don't knowSomething bad and familiar is better than something bad and unknown.Rate it:

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know what i'm saying - say what i knowUnderstanding information then teach to othersRate it:

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"i'm not going left, i'm not going to the right, i'm not going forward or backward, i'm going to godGodRate it:

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it takes one to know oneThe person criticizing is as bad as the person being criticized.Rate it:

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takes one to know oneA childish retort to a negative accusation, implying the accuser shares the faultRate it:

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born in a barnLacking a sense of etiquette; ill-mannered.Rate it:

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born yesterdayNew, naive, innocent, inexperienced or easily deceived.Rate it:

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were you born in a tentAn admonishment said to someone who has left a door open.Rate it:

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born in a barnEngaging in the annoying behavior of inappropriately, and usually neglectfully, leaving open a door or window.Rate it:

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Born With a Silver Spoon in Your MouthBorn in a family or environment that is rich, comfortable and luxuriantRate it:

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born in a barnOf humble birth, especially when referring to Jesus Christ.Rate it:

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be born yesterdayTo be new, naive, innocent, inexperienced, or easily deceived.Rate it:

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born and bredShowing characteristics of birth and upbringing, especially in relation to a particular location.Rate it:

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born on the fourth of julyDemonstratively patriotic.Rate it:

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Born YesterdayOne who is immature and not experienced, one who does not know a lot of tricks or statements that people use to fool othersRate it:

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I was born in ...I was born in....Rate it:

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in all my born daysAn expression of astonishment usually at something you've never heard, seen or experienced.Rate it:

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in all my born daysEver.Rate it:

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there's a sucker born every minuteThere are a great number of fools in the world, and there always be.Rate it:

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"those who know the sea of god do not water their lives with tears."TearsRate it:

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Appendix:Snowclones/if that's not X, I don't know what isUsed to point at something that is obvious, clearly seen from the context.Rate it:

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not know which end is upTo have no common sense; to be ignorant of the most basic facts; to be very confused.Rate it:

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know like the back of one's handTo be intimately knowledgeable about something, especially a place.Rate it:

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know one's own mindTo clearly understand one's own feelings, intentions, preferences, etc; to know precisely what one wants; to be decisive or determined.Rate it:

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better the devil you know than the one you don'tAlternative form of better the devil you know than the devil you don't know.Rate it:

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know one's ass from a hole in the groundTo have an adequate level of knowledge or skill; to understand what one is doing or talking about.Rate it:

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know one's onionsTo be knowledgeable about, and competent at, a particular subject or task.Rate it:

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know one's shitTo be well-informed concerning a particular subject; to have a capable command of a particular area of expertise.Rate it:

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know one's way aroundTo be experienced and knowledgeable.Rate it:

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know one's way aroundTo be very familiar with; to have a significant understanding of.Rate it:

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know where one standsTo be aware of one's position.Rate it:

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do not pass go, do not collect £200A phrase telling someone to pursue a path directly without deviations.Rate it:

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waste not, want notIf one is not wasteful then one will not be needy.Rate it:

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do not pass go, do not collect $200A phrase telling someone to pursue a path directly without deviations.Rate it:

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if you're not Dutch, you're not muchThe Dutch culture is vastly superior to all other cultures in existence.Rate it:

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not your circus, not your monkeysIt's none of your business; an exhortation to stay out of a volatile or delicate situation.Rate it:

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do not pass Go, do not collect two hundred dollarsAlternative spelling of do not pass go, do not collect $200Rate it:

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not my circus, not my monkeysIt's none of my business; indicates that one is not responsible for controlling or changing a volatile or delicate situation.Rate it:

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when you're hot, you're hot. when you're not, you're notYou're either hot or you're not. There's no in between.Rate it:

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one swallow does not make a summerA sign is not proof Rate it:

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one swallow does not a summer makeOne sighting or instance of an event does not necessarily indicate a trend.Rate it:

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to not let any grass grow under one's feetto be always active and never delay in taking an actionRate it:

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