BOLD MEANING Courageous action is often rewarded. The phrase encourages people to do what scares them. EXAMPLE A variation is "fortune favours the brave. I know you're nervous about asking for a raise, but keep in mind that fortune favours the boldyou'll never get anything if you don't ask for it. 2. DO UNTO OTHERS AS YOU WOULD HAVE THEM DO UNTO YOU MEANING Treat other people with the concern and kindness you would like them to show toward you. EXAMPLE
This is The Golden Rule: "Do
unto others as you would have them do unto you." 3. YOU CAN LEAD A HORSE TO WATER BUT YOU CANT MAKE IT DRINK MEANING You can offer somebody an opportunity to do something but you cant force them to do it. EXAMPLE
His parents promised to give him anything
he wanted if he went back to school, but he still refused to do so .Well, you can lead a horse to water but you cant make it drink 4. THE SQUEAKY WHEEL GETS THE GREASE MEANING the person who complains or protests the loudest attracts attention and service. EXAMPLE
Becky begged for months to her
parents for a new car and she somehow got it. Squeaky wheel gets the grease, I guess. 5. A CHAIN IS ONLY AS STRONG AS ITS WEAKEST LINK MEANING If one part of something is weak, it jeopardizes the integrity, quality, or effectiveness of the whole. EXAMPLE
I need to make sure that everyone
on our debate team is well- prepared, since a chain is only as strong as its weakest link. 6. NEVER LOOK AT A GIFT HORSE IN THE MOUTH MEANING Do not unappreciatively question a gift or handout too closely. EXAMPLE
I know you dont like the dress very
much, but it was a gift; you should not look a gift horse in the mouth. 7. DISCRETION IS THE GREATER PART OF VALOUR MEANING something that you say which means that it is better to be careful and think before you act than it is to be brave and take risks EXAMPLE
She decided not to voice her
opposition to the Chairman's remarks. Perhaps discretion was the better part of valour. 8. YOU CANT MAKE AN OMELETTE WITHOUT BREAKING A FEW EGGS MEANING To gain something, you have to pay the price in return; to reach your goals you may need to make some sacrifices. EXAMPLE
You need to study hard for that
exam and stay away from your family and friends for a while to concentrate. I know it is hard; however, you know you can't make an omelette without breaking a few eggs. 9. ONE MANS TRASH IS ANOTHER MANS TREASURE Something that one person considers worthless may be considered valuable by someone else. EXAMPLE A: Bob's uncle is always going through people's garbage, looking for old stuff. B: One man's trash is another man's treasure. 10. BEAUTY IS IN THE EYE OF THE BEHOLDER MEANING Different people have different ideas about what is beautiful. EXAMPLES
Bob: I can't believe Ted bought that
ugly old car. Fred: He loves it. Beauty is in the eye of the beholder