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Idioms

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One Swallow doesn't make a summer

One positive sign does not mean all will be well

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You can lead a horse to water but you can't make it drink.

You can try to persuade someone, but you can't force them.

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When the cat's away, the mice will play.

People will take advantage of someone else's absence to behave more freely.

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Don't put all your eggs in one basket.

Don't invest all your efforts or attention in just one thing.

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Never look a gift horse in the mouth.

Never refuse good fortune when it is there in front of you.

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Don't count your chickens before they are hatched.

Don't anticipate the future too much.

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Many hands make light work.

A lot of people helping makes the job easier.

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Too many cooks spoil the broth.

Too many people interfering is a bad way of doing things.

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People who live in glass houses shouldn't throw stones.

Don't criticise other's faults if you suffer from them yourself.

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There is no smoke without fire.

Rumours are usually based on some degree of truth.

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Never judge a book by it's cover.

Don't judge people or things by their outward appearance.

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Take care of the pence and the pounds will take care of themselves.

Take care of the small sums of money and they will become large sums.

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