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A proverbial phrase or expression is a type of conventional saying similar to a proverb and transmitted by oral tradition. The difference is that a proverb is a fixed expression, while a proverbial phrase permits alterations to fit the grammar of the context. [1] [2] In 1768, John Ray defined a proverbial phrase as:
An idiom is a common word or phrase with a figurative, non-literal meaning that is understood culturally and differs from what its composite words' denotations would suggest; i.e. the words together have a meaning that is different from the dictionary definitions of the individual words (although some idioms do retain their literal meanings – see the example "kick the bucket" below).
Like changing pillows to get rid of a head-ache. One should try to fix a problem by finding its actual cause. Gangata kepu ini wage (ගඟට කැපූ ඉනි වගේ) Like cutting fence posts and throwing them into the river. Describes some work that has been done in vain, with no returns or profit.
Go out with one's boots on/with a bang/in style To die while doing something enjoyed Informal Go to, or head for, the last roundup [11] To die Euphemistic Associated with dying cowboys, along with "Going to that big ranch in the sky." Go to one's reward [2] To die Euphemistic: Final reckoning, just deserts after death Go to one's watery grave [1]
Cutting off one's nose to spite one's face" is an expression used to describe a needlessly self-destructive overreaction to a problem: "Don't cut off your nose to spite your face" is a warning against acting out of pique, or against pursuing revenge in a way that would damage oneself more than the object of one's anger.
This phrase may derive from earlier forms; the boxing sense OED cites to 1922, the figurative to 1928. [86] take one's eye off the ball Ball sports: To lose one's concentration on what is most important. Originates from general sporting advice to look continuously at the ball as it moves.
The head segments also lose most of their systems, except for the nervous system. With the progressive development of cephalization, "the head incorporates more and more of the adjacent segments into its structure, so that in general it may be said that the higher the degree of cephalization the greater is the number of segments composing the ...
one who has little knowledge or experience but thinks of oneself as wise [1] กบเลือกนาย: kop lueak nai: frogs being choosy of masters: one who consistently wants to change superiors [1] from Aesop's The Frogs Who Desired a King: ก้มหน้า: kom na: bow down one's head: to endure a difficult situation [1] Komea kom ...