Tag: proverb
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A stitch in time saves nine
English Proverb: A stitch in time saves nine When difficulties arise, it’s usually best to deal with them immediately – a stitch in time saves nine, as the proverb goes. From time to time, problems develop. It’s not anyone’s fault, and the issues are often not preventable. By directly dealing with a problem, a minor…
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Saying
Word of the Day: Saying In the English language, we have proverbs, idioms, expressions, quotes, puns, slogans, mottos, clichés, adages, sayings and quips. There are still more. These are all used to name little expressions that English speakers commonly use. Often, these are very difficult for English language students to understand, and usually, it is…
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When you see a mackerel sky, you know the highways won’t be dry
English Proverb: When you see a mackerel sky, you know the highways won’t be dry This saying is used to help predict the weather. It means that if you see cloud patterns like in the above picture, it’s probably going to rain. There are quite a few sayings and expressions in English related to predicting or…
