(exp) (obsc) take care of the river and it becomes beautiful
(exp) (id) His faults are few, but so are his virtues
(exp) to be suspected without cause
(exp) (id) Heaven helps those who help themselves
(exp) If Winter comes can Spring be far behind?
(exp) if man will not work, he shall not eat
(exp) to be robbed of one's due
lit: to have one's fried tofu snatched by a kite
(exp) hopeless
unmanageable
incorrigible
(exp) (id) The worst goes foremost
(exp,v5r) (1) to lose hope
(2) to be plunged into darkness
(exp) knowing no bounds
showing no signs of stopping or slowing down
(exp) it is often the originator of problems who kicks up a fuss or complains loudest
(exp) knowing no bounds
showing no signs of stopping or slowing down
(exp) (id) Rome was not built in a day
(exp) (arch) There isn't a moment to be wasted
Every moment is precious
(exp) (id) Make hay while the sun shines
(exp) (uk) unable to contain oneself
itching to do something
cannot sit still
(exp) (uk) unable to contain oneself
itching to do something
cannot sit still
(exp) (id) People will talk
(exp) to make a leap into the dark
to take the plunge
to jump in at the deep end
(exp) Where there is a will, there is a way
(exp) good guess
close or accurate guess
(exp) in fooling the enemy first deceive your allies
(exp) (obsc) Heaven helps those who help themselves
(exp) Heaven's net has large meshes, but nothing escapes
(exp) if man will not work, he shall not eat
(exp) once a fool, always a fool
(exp) (id) Give him an inch and he'll take an ell
Give him an inch and he'll take a yard
(exp) A drowning man will catch at a straw
(exp) (arch) nothing ventured, nothing gained
