(exp) in place of one's father
(exp) to be orphaned in one's babyhood
(n) (comp) at the prompt
(exp) to put one's knowledge to practical use
(exp) to do an act of benevolence at the sacrifice of oneself
(exp) much ado about nothing
The mountains have have brought forth a mouse (Aesop)
(exp) much ado about nothing
The mountains have have brought forth a mouse (Aesop)
(exp) to be really angry
(exp) all pain and no gain
lots of pain and not much gain
(exp) as a general rule
(exp) to be brief and to the point
to be succinct
(exp) have no hesitation in stating (declaring)
(exp,v5u) to say time and time again
to say till you're blue in the face
(exp,v5u) to say time and time again
to say till you're blue in the face
(exp) When the enemy is defeated, the victorious soldiers can be killed off (lit: when the (fast) rabbit dies, the hunting dog is cooked)
(exp) have no hesitation in stating (declaring)
(exp) to be in great spirits
to be full of vigour (vigor)
(exp) (id) Like father, like son
(exp) (id) An idle brain is the devil's shop
(exp) too many cooks spoil the broth (lit: too many captains will steer the ship up a mountain)
(exp) too many cooks spoil the broth (lit: too many captains will steer the ship up a mountain)
(exp) much ado about nothing
The mountains have have brought forth a mouse (Aesop)
(exp) Have a good time!
(exp) (id) Rome was not built in a day
(exp) Even if thirsty not to drink from "Robber's Spring"
A proverb meaning not to lower oneself to unjust acts no matter how desperate
(English equivalent) The eagle does not hunt flies
(exp) Man proposes, God disposes (proverb) (lit: Man does what man can do then awaits the verdict of heaven or fate)
(exp) Heaven's net has large meshes, but nothing escapes
(exp) (id) Give him an inch and he'll take an ell
Give him an inch and he'll take a yard
(exp) Have a good time!
(exp) (arch) If you wish to succeed, first help others to succeed (from Analects of Confucius)