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"a dream motivated by intuition does not rest until it achieves its goal."DreamRate it:

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"i don't have to listen to your footsteps, the path you follow does not lead to my destination."DestinationRate 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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"life should be a celebration and not a competition."LifeRate it:

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"love is a code that doesn't connect when it's not compatible."LoveRate it:

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"the determined seed grows regardless of the opinion of trees that do not bear fruit."SeedRate 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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"whoever divides knowledge does not multiply ignorance."Knowledge IgnoranceRate it:

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"you're not going to make your dreams come true by making other people have nightmares."DreamsRate it:

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'fraid notAlternative form of I'm afraid notRate it:

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'nuff saidUsed in various situations to either end a discussion, or to imply that further discussion is not needed.Rate it:

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11th commandmentA well-known convention which supposedly can not or should not be broken.Rate it:

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800-pound gorillaSomething dangerous, menacing, or spooky that is obvious but not addressed.Rate it:

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800-pound gorillaSomething dangerous, menacing, or frightening that is obvious but not addressed.Rate it:

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86 the mayoomit the mayo; "86" can be used with anything (not just mayo) you want to delete or remove from something or not add to something; often used when ordering something from a restaurantRate it:

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a bad workman always blames his toolsIt is not the tools we use which make us good, but rather how we employ them.Rate it:

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a bean counterAn accountant; Someone who keeps track of minute details. One whom counts trivialities and overlooks the major items of the moment.Rate it:

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a bird may love a fish, but where will they build their home?It's too hard to make a relationship work when two people are so vastly different. Similar variations end by saying "...where will they build their nest?" and "...where will they build their home together?"Rate it:

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a bridge too farA step or action that is too ambitious; an act of overreaching.Rate it:

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a casa caiuSaid after a particularly undesirable, harmful change of events; often, though not always, said of a criminal or illicit activity discovered by the authority.Rate it:

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à cheval donné on ne regarde pas à la brideOne does not look a gift-horse in the mouth.Rate it:

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à cheval donné on ne regarde pas à la bride (or, à la dent)One does not look a gift-horse in the mouth.Rate it:

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a closed mouth gathers no feetOne who does not speak can be certain he won't say anything embarrassing.Rate it:

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a day late and a dollar shortAction that was taken too late and too feeble to be of any use.Rate it:

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à demain les affaires sérieusesI will not be bothered with business to-day; Time enough for business to-morrow.Rate it:

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a few bulbs short of a chandelierDim-witted, not too bright. The "of" is included optionally.Rate it:

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a few sandwiches short of a picnicExhibiting disquiet or unsoundness of mind; not sane; mad.Rate it:

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a fool and his money are soon partedIt is easy to get money from foolish people, especially rich ones.Rate it:

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à grande montée grande descenteThe higher the rise, the greater the fall; He who climbs too high is near a fall.Rate it:

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a house divided against itself cannot standA group or organisation weakened by internal dissent will not remain united.Rate it:

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a house is not a homeA home is not merely a building but requires inhabitants and a friendly atmosphere.Rate it:

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a hundred and ten percentThe exertion of more than seems possible, hence 110%, not 100%, the usual maximum amount possible.Rate it:

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a little bird told meOf information which was gathered from a source not to be overtly exposed.Rate it:

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a load of shit(Not synonymous with “a shit load”.) Explanation: an untruth; an exaggeration; Syn: bullshit; horse shit.Rate it:

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a lot of malarkeyStatements, results, appearances which are unproven, present myriad shortfalls, do not appear within plausible parameters.Rate it:

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a man hasn’t lost when he’s fallen down, he’s lost when he’s too weak to get back upit explains that giving up is losingRate it:

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a marathon is not a sprintThis means we need to pace ourselves—if we try to go too fast, we will run out of gas.Rate it:

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a penny saved is a penny earnedA maxim for thrift that says that money not spent may be spent later, or may earn interest in the meantimeRate it:

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à peu de chose prèsNot far off.Rate it:

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à qui le dites-vous?Am I not perfectly aware of it? Don’t I know it?Rate it:

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a rolling stone gathers no mossA person who never settles in one place will never be successful.A person who does not keep active will grow mouldy.Rate it:

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a silver lining is not made of silverWhat appears on the surface is not necessarily true.Rate it:

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a.o.b.Initialism of any other business or any other competent business, the last item on the agenda for a meeting, when any matter not already dealt with may be raised.Rate it:

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ab (cum) aliquo stare (Brut. 79. 273)to be on a person's side (not ab alicuius partibus).Rate it:

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ab or de (not ex) Platone vertere, convertere, transferreto translate from Plato.Rate it:

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abondance de biens ne nuit pasStore is no sore; One cannot have too much of a good thing.Rate it:

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about toIndicates something that will happen very soon; indicates that something is imminent.Rate it:

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absolutio et perfectio (not summa perfectio)ideal perfection.Rate it:

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ACDNRAutomatic Call Dispenser: Not Ready.Rate it:

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ace intoTo be barely admitted into something, or to be admitted only at the last minute.Rate it:

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