摘要: ( young; innocent; not experienced; vulnerable ... ) A babe in the woods is a young person who is not experienced. Example: "What do you know? You are just a babe in the woods." Like a baby animal[阅读全文]

摘要: ( let's help each other ... ) "You scratch my back, I'll scratch yours" says that I am glad to help you do that, as long as you remember to help me. If you help me" ("You scratch my back") , I[阅读全文]

摘要: ( what you get is the result of what you do ... ) "You reap what you sow" (proverb) say that what happens to you ("you reap") is the result of what you do ("you sow"). Example: "He has been tr[阅读全文]

摘要: ( accept that everything has a bad as well as a good side ... ) "You have to take the good with the bad" (proverb) says that everything in life has both good and bad side, so you have to accept bot[阅读全文]

摘要: ( once you have old habits, it is hard to learn new things ... ) "You can't teach an old dog new tricks" (proverb) says that learning to do new things ("tricks") is difficult because it is hard[阅读全文]

摘要: ( you can show people how do do things, but people must help themselves ... ) "You can lead a horse to water, but you can't make it drink" (proverb) says that you can give people what they need to[阅读全文]

摘要: ( don't delay; do the things you need to do as soon as possible ... ) "Why put off until tomorow what you can do today" (proverb) says that you should not wait to do things that you need to do; do[阅读全文]

摘要: ( what you have been doing ... ) The thing you are "up to" is what you have been doing. Example: "So what have you been up to lately?" "Up to" can also mean doing something wrong. Example: "I[阅读全文]

摘要: ( two people working together solve problems better than each person working alone ... ) Two people ("heads") thinking together about a problem can solve it better than one person can alone. Exampl[阅读全文]

摘要: ( making noise about your strong points ... ) You are tooting your own horn when you are something to give yourself credit and make yourself look good. Example: "Oh there you go again, tooting your[阅读全文]

摘要: ( home gives us a special feeling that nothing else can give us ... ) "There's no place like home" (proverb) says that home gives us a special feeling that no other place can give us; home is the[阅读全文]

摘要: ( you have to make noise if you want to get things done ... ) "The squeeky wheel get's the oil " says that people who complain and make the most noise are more likely to get what they want. Exampl[阅读全文]

摘要: ( meaning to do the right thing is no good excuse if you did the wrong thing anyway ... ) "The road to hell is paved with good intentions" (proverb) says that sometimes we do the wrong thing even t[阅读全文]

摘要: ( we tend to want things that belong to other people ... ) "The grass is always greener on the other side of the fence" says that other situations always seem better than the ones we are in. Exampl[阅读全文]

摘要: 万事开头难( Everything is easier once you have already started; getting started is the hardest part ... ) "The first step is always the hardest" (proverb) says that beginning a project is the harde[阅读全文]

摘要: ( take strong action and gain control of the situation ... ) To take the bull by the horns is to take control of a situation and take rosponsibility for the thing getting done well. Example: "That w[阅读全文]

摘要: ( you must work hard if you want big results ... ) "No pain, no gain" says that if you do not work hard, then you will not improve; you will not get better unless you work hard. Example: "To play[阅读全文]

摘要: ( you find a way to do what you need to do ... ) "Necessity is the mother of invention" (proverb) says that when you really need to do things ("necessity"), you find new ways of doing them ("inv[阅读全文]

摘要: ( earning money takes a lot of hard work ... )"Money does not grow on trees" (proverb) says that people have to work hard to earn their money; it is not free. Example: "Why are you buying such expe[阅读全文]

摘要: ( people who are unhappy prefer to be with unhappy people ... ) Misery loves company says that people who are unhappy like to be with others who are unhappy too, and will even make people unhappy if[阅读全文]