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A bad excuse is better than none; A bad penny always turns up; A bad workman blames his tools; A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush; A cat may look at a king; A chain is only as strong as its weakest link; A dog is a man's best friend; A drowning man will clutch at a straw; A fool and his money are soon parted [4] A friend in need (is a ...
A superstitious blacksmith and apprentice believe that the luck from the horseshoe will flow toward him or her, their tools, and eventually to whatever project they are working on. [15] Opening an umbrella while indoors [16]: 204, 267 On the Isle of Man, rats are referred to as "longtails" as saying "rat" is considered bad luck. [17] [18]
I'm supposed to get seven years of bad luck, but my lawyer thinks he can get me five."--Steven Wright. Monday, March 14: ... "Luck is a very thin wire between survival and disaster, and not many ...
An alternate operatic good luck charm originating from Italy is the phrase In bocca al lupo! (In the mouth of the wolf) with the response Crepi! or Crepi il lupo! (May it [the wolf] die!). Amongst actors "Break a leg" is the usual phrase, while for professional dancers the traditional saying is merde (French, meaning "shit").
Slaps me on the arm and says good luck and keep it safe. I said thank you and off we went. I made the proposal and she accepted but the story of it was the police officer who made out night.
Bad luck often brings good luck. Every cloud has a silver lining. Every ill-luck is good for something in a wise man's hand. Every medal has its dark side. Every tide has its ebb. No great loss without some small gain; It is an ill wind that blows no one good. Nothing is so bad in which there is not something good.
Dictionary.com wasn't doing too much when it picked its 2024 Word of the Year. One could say the website was being very mindful, very cutesy, very... demure. Yes, "demure" is Dictionary.com's 2024 ...
i.e., "let this not be a bad omen", expressing the hope that something ill-boding does not turn out to be bad luck in the future. absolutum dominium: absolute dominion: i.e., total or supreme power, dominion, ownership, or sovereignty: absolvo: I absolve: Legal term pronounced by a judge in order to acquit a defendant following their trial.