Tag: maxim
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Give back
WotD: Give back We’ve all heard of the American dream. It’s the way that, through hard work and determination, an American can start from scratch and become very successful. The belief that anyone can achieve greatness is quintessentially American. What many Japanese don’t know is that once Americans become successful, another quintessentially American phenomenon kicks…
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Maxim
Word of the Day: Maxim You can’t teach an old dog new tricks, nothing ventured, nothing gained, and it’s always better to be safer than sorry are three examples of maxims. A maxim, you see, is very similar to a proverb. It’s a little tidbit of wisdom or truth passed down to us from our ancestors, a little rule to live by.…
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Starve a fever, feed a cold
English Proverb: Starve a fever, feed a cold Starve a fever, feed a cold is a long-standing belief among many people. When someone has a high temperature, that person should not eat, but when a person has a cold, they should try to eat a lot. This proverb may be an old wives’ tale, or…
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Don’t fish off the company pier
Proverb: Don’t fish off the company pier Keep your work and private lives separate; in other words, don’t fish off the company pier. We all know we don’t keep every fish we catch. Catch and release in the company pond is not a good idea because some fish come back to bite you. Don’t fish off…
