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'tis an ill wind that blows no goodSimilar to "every cloud has a silver lining" or "one man's gain is another's loss". This expression appeared in John Heywood's 1546 proverb collection and remains so well known that it is often shortened. (www.dictionary.com}Rate it:

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a little knowledge is a dangerous thingThe proverb 'A little knowledge is a dangerous thing' expresses the idea that a small amount of knowledge can mislead people into thinking that they are more expert than they really are, which can lead to mistakes being made.Rate it:

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a mari usque ad mareD'un océan à l'autre.Rate it:

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ab ovoDesde el origen, desde tiempos antiquísimos.Rate it:

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ab ovo usque ad mala (proverb.)from beginning to end.Rate it:

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acti labores iucundi (proverb.)rest after toil is sweet.Rate it:

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adhuc tua messis in herba est (proverb.)your crop is still green, i.e. you are still far from your ambition.Rate it:

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as the saying goesUsed before or after saying an apt proverb, adage, cliché etc.Rate it:

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as true as a toucherUsed as a proverb to affirm that some evidence previously given earlier was trueRate it:

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beggars can't be choosers(proverb) When resources are limited, one must accept even substandard things.Rate it:

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bene illo Graecorum proverbio praecipiturthat Greek proverb contains an excellent lesson.Rate it:

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bona, mala existimatio est de aliquoto have a good or bad reputation, be spoken well, ill of.Rate it:

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bregar a lo cajita de polloActuar deslealmente, de mala fe o a traiciónRate it:

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colon irritableTrastorno de los movimientos musculares del intestino grueso, acompañados de dolor, meteorismo, estreñimiento y diarrea. Su origen es desconocido, pero en general se supone que es debido a una mala alimentación o debido a causas sicológicas.Rate it:

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como el hoyoDicho de una persona, que no trabaja en armonía con los demás, que no colabora, que no ayuda, que tiene muy mala actitud con el resto de la gente.Rate it:

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compressis manibus sedere (proverb.) (Liv. 7. 13)to sit with folded arms; to be inactive.Rate it:

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con el culo al aireEn mala situación por haberse descubierto algo que no se quería que se supiera.Rate it:

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conscientia mala angi, excruciarito be tormented by remorse.Rate it:

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conscientia mala or peccatorum, culpae, sceleris, delictia guilty conscience.Rate it:

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crassa or pingui Minerva (proverb.)with no intelligence or skill.Rate it:

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de segundaDe mala calidad, considerado como de inferior calidad a la norma.Rate it:

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del naboDicho de un asunto en particular, que está en mala situación, está en malas condiciones, es de mal gusto o tiene mal aspecto.Rate it:

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divide and conquerA combination of political, military and economic strategies that aim to gain and maintain power by breaking up larger concentrations of power into chunks that individually have less power than the one implementing the strategy.(computing) Applied to various algorithms, such as quicksort, that solve a problem by splitting it recursively into smaller problems until all of the remaining problems are trivial.(as imperative, proverb) In order to rule securely, don't allow alliances of your enemies.Rate it:

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éramos pocos y parió la abuelaEmpeorar inesperadamente una situación que ya era mala de por sí.Rate it:

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estar meado de perroPasar por una racha de muy mala suerte.Rate it:

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garbanzo negroPersona que se aleja de mala manera del dogma, ideas o comportamiento de su familia o del grupo humano al que pertenece.Rate it:

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haec gens pertinet usque ad Rhenumthe territory of this race extends as far as the Rhine.Rate it:

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hinc illae lacrimae (proverb.) (Ter. And. 1. 1. 99; Cael. 25. 61)hence these tears; there's the rub.Rate it:

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hoc est Graecis hominibus in proverbiothis is a proverb among the Greeks.Rate it:

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in proverbii consuetudinem or simply in proverbium venireto pass into a proverb.Rate it:

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it is easy to find a stick to beat a dog(rare or obsolete, proverb) If a person is determined to punish someone, they will find a way to do so.1596 Rate it:

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la negraMala suerte.Rate it:

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little pitchers have big earsSmall children often overhear more of what is said than adults realize or desire.1844, Charlotte M. Yonge, Abbeychurch, ch. 2:Seeing me listening to something she was saying to Mamma, she turned round upon me with that odious proverb, "Little pitchers have long ears."1939, "Bedtime Bedlam," Time, 17 Apr.:A caution to U. S. parents, but a joy to radio merchandising, is the dread truth that little pitchers have big ears.2002, Stephen King, On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft, ISBN 9780743455961, p. 185:I suppose he might say pushed or went woowoo, but took a shit is, I fear, very much in the ballpark (little pitchers have big ears, after all).Rate it:

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luz malaFuego fatuo, del que afirmaba la superstición que se debe a la aparición de un alma en penaRate it:

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mala folláMala intención.Rate it:

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mala folláAcritud.Rate it:

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mala folláAntipatía.Rate it:

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mala folláSarcasmo.Rate it:

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mala folláSocarronería.Rate it:

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mala folláDicho de una tarea, difícil.Rate it:

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mala gentePersona de malas intenciones.Rate it:

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mala genteMezquino, ingrato o desagradecidoRate it:

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mala hierbaCualquier especie vegetal, especialmente hierba o planta pequeña, que crece y se extiende de forma silvestre, en particular si su presencia o efectos contradicen los deseos humanos.Rate it:

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mala manoFalta de destreza o habilidad en la ejecución de una tarea.Rate it:

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mala manoHecho o palabra equivocada o poco afortunada.Rate it:

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mala pataMala suerte.Rate it:

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mala sangreHacer algo de maldecir, malas espinas, con segundas intenciones que son malas.Rate it:

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mantequilla de la malaNombre que se le suele dar a la margarina para diferenciarla de la mantequilla como tal, la cual se conoce como mantequilla de la buena.Rate it:

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marihuana prensadaForma adulterada con químicos y otros componentes y de mala calidad de la marihuana comprimida en forma de ladrillo para la cual se usa la planta en su totalidad, importada del Paraguay y comercializada en el Cono Sur.Rate it:

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measure twice and cut once(literally, carpentry) One should double-check one's measurements for accuracy before cutting a piece of wood; otherwise it may be necessary to cut again, wasting time and material.1872, "Dressmaking," Hall's Journal of Health, vol. 19, no. 12, p. 280:Look at Carpenters! . . . In old times it was a proverb "Measure twice, and cut once."(figuratively, by extension) Plan and prepare in a careful, thorough manner before taking action.2008, Hilary Johnson, "Mergers rattle bank relations," Financial Week, 9 Nov. (retrieved 9 Nov. 2008):Mr. Paz noted that since the onset of the credit crisis, eBay, like other companies, hasnRate it:

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