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26. Don’t cross a bridge until you come to it – Don’t try to
deal with anticipated problems. Let them become realities.
The team captain was asked if he believes there are any match fixers in his
team and would he like to drop them. He replied, I don’t think so about any of
my boys. We have to wait for that bridge to come to cross it.
27. If it isn’t broken, don’t fix it – If something is working
well, don’t try to improve upon it.
He has already made a name for himself in the society. His new campaign was
absolutely un-required as the results tell us. I had told him, if it isn’t
broken, don’t fix it.
28. A new broom sweeps clean - A new person at a new position
implements an aggressive and enthusiastic reform.
The new Marketing manager got a new advertising strategy implemented for a
complete makeover in the brand image of the company. The results are awesome.
The new broom has worked for them.
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29. Let bygones be bygones – Forget you past complains and
start over afresh.
There’s no way you can save your relationship with your brother unless you let
bygones be bygones.
30. If the cap fits, wear it – Accept the words of criticism
if you think they are correct.
There was a major goof up in deal. The boss said, the cap fits me and I am
ready to wear it. Let’s get on to fix the problem now.
31. Don’t count your chickens before they are hatched – One
should not assume himself to be successful, unless the actual result is out.
The deal is not final yet, we don’t want any publicity for it right now. So,
keep the information confidential and let’s not count the chickens before they
are hatched.
32. Every cloud has a silver lining – Look for positivity in
every tough situation.
The silver lining to the cloud is that untimely high tide will help all the
debris of ship wreck to be thrown out to the sea shore in next few hours.
33. Cut your coat according to your cloth – Adjust your
expenditures according to your income.
She wanted to buy the biggest house in the area but the mother advised her to
cut her coat according to the cloth.
34. Comparisons are odious – Comparing once person with
another make them feel offensive.
Mark pulled up this project way better than Phillip could was the boss’s
statement in the meeting. Phillip felt belittled – obviously comparisons are
odious.
35. You’ve got to be cruel to be kind – For the benefits in
long term, you may need to do something unpleasant at present.
To instil the virtues of good behaviour and discipline in your children may
need you to be cruel to be kind.
36. Desperate diseases demand desperate remedies – Big
problems need bold and extremes steps to solve them.
Terrorist attacks in the country city were on the rise. Realising that
desperate diseases require desperate remedies, the home ministry ordered a
death sentence to the two most deadly terrorists.
37. Speak the truth and shame the devil – Avoid speaking lies
to save any future problems.
You seem to be not so serious about your relationship with her. I’m sorry if it
offends you but being her friend, I have got to speak he truth and shame the
devil.
38. Love me, love my dog – If you love me, you must accept me
as I am.
Knowing that her love for boxing will consume most of her time, he married her.
She had already told him, for a successful relationship if you love me, you
have got to love my dog.
39. Don’t put all your eggs in one basket – Redistribute your
resources. Don’t keep all your hopes on one.
The boss re-structured the team and re-distributed the accounts. He did not
want to put all his eggs in one basket.
40. The eye is bigger than the belly – The visual appeal of
the food tempts us to eat more even when we have no appetite.
Delicacies from all over the world were served in the party. I had had as much
as I could but couldn’t resist eating the ice cream as the eye is bigger than
the belly.
41. Forbidden fruit is the sweetest - If something is
forbidden, our attraction to do that increases all the more.
If you prevent your child from eating chocolates, he will be all the more
attracted to eat them. Forbidden fruits are often the sweetest ones. So, limit
them but don’t ban them.
42. Man proposes but God disposes – We may make plans but
can’t control the outcome.
They had got their tickets reserved for the pilgrimage but had to cancel it due
to heavy snow fall. God disposed their proposal.
43. All that glitters is not gold – Everything that looks good
is not necessarily good. Don’t judge things by looks.
My colleague was very good and polite to me on face but he kept complaining
about my every small mistake to the boss. All that glitters is not gold.
44. The grass is always greener on the other side – Applies to
people who are always dissatisfied.
She always thought her friends were extremely happy in foreign countries but in
reality they were just making the ends meet. Her husband told her that grass is
always greener on the other side.
45. Beware of Greeks bearing gifts – Be careful of rival’s
kindness.
They are biggest political rivals in the area but James speaking good of
David’s plan to combat terrorism made Dave suspicious of John’s Greek gifts.
46. Handsome is as handsome does – Deeds define a man’s
character.
My father was a man of principles and he always lived up to them. Since
childhood, he taught us, your actions speak for you because handsome is as
handsome does.
47. Give a man enough rope and he’ll hang himself – If you
give excess freedom to someone they will eventually make themselves fall in
trouble.
He gave his children a lot of freedom. However, the younger one got into a bad
company and became a drug addict. He hung himself with the enough rope his
father had given him.
48. Make hay while the sun shines – If you get an opportunity,
you must try to take immediate benefit out of it.
The world renowned physics scientist was visiting the college. Trying to make
the hay while sun was shining, I decided to show him my research papers and ask
him for an opportunity to work under him.
49. The road to hell is paved with good intentions – Without
actions, good intentions are useless.
The idea to build a network joining all the water bodies in the country was a
great one but the road to hell was paved with them never being put into action.
50. A swarm of bees in May is worth a load of hay – Right
activity in the season produces good yield.
The paddy crop was a major failure this year. It did not rain sufficiently at
right time – A swarm of bees in May is worth a load of hay.
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