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Old habits die hard it is very difficult to change an established pattern of behavior

One man’s gravy is another man’s poison what is pleasing to one person may not be pleasing to another

Two’s company but three’s a crowd couples often enjoy their privacy and dislike having a third person around

Better late than never it is better to do something or arrive after the expected time than not do it or arrive at all

Good wine needs no bush a good product doesn’t need to be advertised

No pain, no gain there is a reward for hard work and that one cannot expect any reward without that

An army of sheep led by a lion would defeat an army of lions led by a sheep leadership is very important; a group of incompetent people would succeeded their task if led and guided by potent leader

Actions speak louder than words what you do is more important and shows your intentions and feelings more clearly than what you say

Don’t bite off more than you can chew don’t to try to do something that is too difficult for you; don’t be overly confident

A bad workman always blames his tools when people blame external factors for their failure or poor action

All that glitters is not gold said about something that seems to be good on the surface, but might not be when you look at it more closely

kick the bucket to die

spill the beans tell someone secret information; reveal a secret

A blessing in disguise a good thing that seemed bad at first

Break a leg Good luck!

It’s raining cats and dogs raining heavily

Your guess is as good as mine when you have no idea;when you do not know the answer to a question

Once in a blue moon when something happens very, very seldom

A drowning man will clutch a straw A person in desperate need of help will grab hold of some help, even if it is insignificant (non-helping)

Lose your marbles go insane

Take a raincheck postpone a plan; politely decline an offer, with the implication that one may take it up at a later date.

Beat around the bush discuss a matter without coming to the point; avoid saying what you mean

call it a day to stop what you are doing because you do not want to do any more or think you have done enough

Bite the bullet to force yourself to do something unpleasant or difficult, or to be brave in a difficult situation

a star-studded affair an event that shows or is characterized by the presence of many preeminent performers

to feel under the weather to feel sick

cry wolf to keep asking for help when you do not need it, with the result that people think you do not need help when you really need it E.g: “If you cry wolf too often, people will stop believing you.”

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