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  • A stitch in time saves nine

    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 many times, issues are not preventable. By directly dealing with a problem, a small…

  • Saying

    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…

  • When you see a mackerel sky, you know the highways won’t be dry

    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…