Tag: You have to break a few eggs to make an omelette
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Can’t see the forest for the trees
Expression: Can’t see the forest for the trees Just as there are all kinds of people in the world, there are all kinds of students. Some students find it difficult to read online; they have to print everything out on paper. Others never pay attention to grammar but can speak very fluently, albeit with many…
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The end justifies the means
Phrase: The end justifies the means It’s more of a philosophical question than anything else, but I’ll ask it anyway. Do you believe the end justifies the means? To clarify the question, do you think it is OK to use any means, even bad ones, to achieve a goal as long as that goal is…
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You have to break a few eggs to make an omelette
Proverb: You have to break a few eggs to make an omelette Yes, I know it’s sad, especially if you’re an egg, but it’s true: you have to break a few eggs to make an omelette. While you may consider that a straightforward statement of fact, there’s a little more to the expression than meets the eye.…
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If at first, you don’t succeed, try, try again.
Saying: If at first you don’t succeed, try, try again. If at first you don’t succeed, try, try again is a great little saying to repeat to yourself if you fail at something the first, second or even third time you try. It means がんばって. If at first you don’t succeed, try, try again means…
