32-----There is more here than meets the eye
Be careful. People are hiding something in order to protect themselves or take advantage of you.
33-----The customer is always right
Businesses instruct their clerks not to do anything that might threaten a customer's self-esteem, no matter how unreasonable the customer is. Any complaint of any customer must be carefully and politely heard by any employee. The customer must not be made to feel ignorant.
34-----Be true to yourself
Do not compromise yourself or your beliefs in order to please other people or fit in with a system. Know who you are. Let other people know what you stand for. Do not give in to pressure to conform or to do things you do not agree with.
35-----Once bitten, twice shy
This may be used to explain the behavior of a person who is overly cautious about something. The wise person makes mistakes but does not usually make the same mistake twice.
36-----It isn't over till the fat lady sings
I refuse to admit defeat yet. Though right now it looks like I may fall, there is still time for things to change. (The "fat lady" is an insulting reference to an opera soloist, opera often end with a female solo.)
37-----To each his own
Each individual should be allowed to have his or her own preferences. people will naturally choose different activities, goals, life-s, etc.
38-----Looking out for number one
Looking out for one's own personal welfare more than anything else. This is sometimes used to criticize a person who has abused or taken advantage of someone else, "All he was doing was looking out for number one." Or it may be used to defend himself or herself, "There is nothing wrong with what I did. I was just looking out for number one."
39-----When the going gets tough, the tough get going
When situation is difficult, only the determined people can handle it. They don't give up!
40-----Times flies when you are having fun
A day seems shot when it is full of enjoyable things but it seems like an eternity if one is idle or stuck with a boring job.
41-----If it feels good, do it
Live according to your desires at the moment. Forget about rules, regulations or consequences. Just have fun.
42-----Live and let live
Do not be judgmental. Do not try to control or punish other people.
You live as you like and let others live as they like.
43-----Variety is the spice of life
Variety is what makes life pleasureable. Boredom is seen as a threat and monotony is the surest route to boredom.
44------Money talks
Wealth has influence. People who make big contributions to political candidates are "talking" to the candidates and expecting them to listen.
45-----All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy
This is used to criticize someone who takes work too seriously. It affirms that play is as an essential part of human life.
46-----The more the merrier
This is a way of welcoming someone to participate. It means, the bigger the group, the bigger the party.
47------A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush
A thing you already have is worth twice as much as a thing you might get in the future.
48-----You can't have your cake and eat it too
Make up your mind. Sometimes one must choose between two very desirable things, giving up one thing in order to enjoy the other.
49-----There is more than one way to skin a cat
Any of several methods may bring about the desired result. Each person may choose the method that best suits her. If one method does not work, choose a different one and try again.
50-----One man's meat is another man's poison
Since the same thing may affect different people in different ways, each person must choose the things that will work in his or her particular case. |
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