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this too shall pass	Nothing, good or bad, lasts forever. Used to indicate that a current situation or event, no matter how wonderful or horrible it is, will not last forever.	Rate it: (5.00 / 1 vote)
speak of the devil and he shall appear	Alternative form of speak of the devil.	Rate it: (3.00 / 1 vote)
as you sow, so shall you reap	The personal consequences of one's actions are in proportion to the good or bad intentions towards others.	Rate it: (0.00 / 0 votes)
never the twain shall meet	Used to emphasize that two subjects are so different that they cannot coexist or agree with each other.	Rate it: (0.00 / 0 votes)
seek and ye shall find	something can be found if it is looked for.	Rate it: (0.00 / 0 votes)
this too shall pass away	Alternative form of this too shall pass.	Rate it: (0.00 / 0 votes)
those who will not when they may, when they will they shall have nay	(archaic) One should take immediate advantage of an opportunity that may not be available later.	Rate it: (0.00 / 0 votes)
sans adieu	I shall not say good-bye; I shall see you again soon.	Rate it: (5.00 / 1 vote)
servabo fidem	I shall keep faith.	Rate it: (5.00 / 3 votes)
che sera sera	Used to express a personal philosophy of fatalism1604, Christopher Marlowe, Doctor Faustus:Why then belike we must sin, / And so consequently die. / Aye, we must die an everlasting death. / What doctrine call you this ? Che, sera, sera: / What will be*, shall be; Divinity adieu. / These Metaphysics of Magicians, / And necromantic books, are heavenly.	Rate it: (4.50 / 2 votes)
pie in the sky	A belief that one's wildest dreams shall come true. A devotee, of pie in the sky is prone to believe the most impossible possibility. The taller the tale you can spin, the greater chance he'll buy into it!	Rate it: (2.00 / 1 vote)
the jetset way	The JetSet Way is the only way. People who live this way are straight alpha/sigma males and have the ability at will to ethically attain any and every woman they shall desire, own any car they shall want, wear whatever brand clothes they want, get VIP access everywhere and will spend more time on planes traveling to foreign countries than they do at their home. The Jet Set Way was coined by JetSetFly (also known as Josh King Madrid) himself.	Rate it: (1.00 / 1 vote)
a otra cosa, mariposa	Let's change the subject, shall we?	Rate it: (0.00 / 0 votes)
à propos, viendrez-vous ce soir?	By the way, shall you come this evening?	Rate it: (0.00 / 0 votes)
ce que vous proposez est bel et bon, mais je n'en ferai rien	What you propose is all very fine, but I shall do no such thing.	Rate it: (0.00 / 0 votes)
every bullet has its billet	Fate determines who shall be killed.	Rate it: (0.00 / 0 votes)
first things first	Deal with matters of highest priority first; deal with matters in logical sequence.1922, H. G. Wells, The Secret Places of the Heart, ch.4,"First things first," said Sir Richmond. If we set about getting fuel sanely, if we do it as the deliberate, co-operative act of the whole species, then it follows that we shall look very closely into the use that is being made of it.1999, Frank Pellegrini, "House Republicans Quell Mutiny Over Tax Bounty," Time, 23 Jul.,Judging by the polls	Rate it: (0.00 / 0 votes)
il en sera ce qu'il vous plaira	It shall be just as you please.	Rate it: (0.00 / 0 votes)
il fera beau quand je retournerai chez lui	It will be a very fine day when I go to his house again (i.e. I shall never go).	Rate it: (0.00 / 0 votes)
j'en ai pour deux heures	I shall be two hours over it.	Rate it: (0.00 / 0 votes)
j'irai à coup sûr	I shall go to a certainty.	Rate it: (0.00 / 0 votes)
j'irai, quitte à être grondé	I shall go, even if I am scolded; I shall go, and chance the scolding.	Rate it: (0.00 / 0 votes)
j'y regarderai à deux fois	I shall think twice before doing it.	Rate it: (0.00 / 0 votes)
je le ferai la semaine des trois (quatre) jeudis	I shall do it in a week of Sundays (i.e. never).	Rate it: (0.00 / 0 votes)
je le ferai quand même	I shall do it just the same; I shall do it whatever it may cost.	Rate it: (0.00 / 0 votes)
je ne le croirai qu'à bonnes enseignes	I shall only believe it upon good authority.	Rate it: (0.00 / 0 votes)
je ne le ferai pas pour des prunes (fam.)	I shall not do it for nothing.	Rate it: (0.00 / 0 votes)
je ne me ferai pas tirer par la manche	I shall not require much pressing.	Rate it: (0.00 / 0 votes)
je saurai en tirer parti	I shall be able to turn it to account.	Rate it: (0.00 / 0 votes)
je serai des vôtres	I shall be one of your party; I shall be on your side.	Rate it: (0.00 / 0 votes)
just you wait and see!	Wait calmly and the results shall appear and surprise YOU"	Rate it: (0.00 / 0 votes)
no pasarán	they shall not pass	Rate it: (0.00 / 0 votes)
nous prendrons la clef des champs	We shall take the key of the street (i.e., run away).	Rate it: (0.00 / 0 votes)
nous vous en saurons bon gré	We shall be obliged to you for it.	Rate it: (0.00 / 0 votes)
nulla pœna sine lege	The principle that a person shall receive no punishment unless he has committed an offence as explicitly defined in a law.	Rate it: (0.00 / 0 votes)
qui chapon mange, chapon lui vient	He that has plenty shall have more.	Rate it: (0.00 / 0 votes)
qui refuse muse	“He who will not when he may, When he will he shall have nay.”	Rate it: (0.00 / 0 votes)
quicumque vult	A forward girl, ready to oblige every man that shall ask her.	Rate it: (0.00 / 0 votes)
tomorrow is another day	Tomorrow will bring new opportunities and a fresh start for one's endeavors.1600, author unknown, "Phillidaes Love-call to her Coridon, and his replying" (song), in England's Helicon, printed at London by I.R. for John Flasket:Phil. Yonder comes my Mother, Coridon,whether shall I flie?Cor. Under yonder Beech my lovely one,while she passeth by.Say to her thy true-Love was not heere,remember, remember,to morrow is another day:1896, Amelia E. Barr, A Knight of the Nets, ch. 8:"Well, well, my dear lass, to-night we cannot work, but we may sleep. . . . Keep a still heart tonight, and tomorrow is another day."1936, Margaret Mitchell, Gone with the Wind, ch. 63:"Tomorrow, I'll think of some way to get him back. After all, tomorrow is another day."2005, Fran Schumer, "JERSEY: In Princeton, Taking On Harvard's Fuss About Women," New York Times, 19 June (retrieved 18 Aug. 2009):"Half of me is depressed	Rate it: (0.00 / 0 votes)
tu me payeras de gré ou de force	You shall pay me, whether you like it or not.	Rate it: (0.00 / 0 votes)
your place or mine	A question suggesting sexual intercourse: literally meaning "shall we go to your place or mine to have sex?"	Rate it: (0.00 / 0 votes)