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American Cultural Literacy: “Great oaks from little acorns grow”
“Great oaks from little acorns grow” PROVERB Great things or people often have humble origins… more →
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American Cultural Literacy: Actions speak louder than words
wrote 7 months ago: Actions speak louder than words: PROVERB People are more impressed with our sincerity if we act on o … more →
American Cultural Literacy: His bark is worse than his bite
wrote 7 months ago: His bark is worse than his bite: This person makes a great many threats but doesn’t follow through o … more →
American Cultural Literacy: Fish Out of Water
wrote 7 months ago: Fish out of water: Someone who is out of his or her normal environment or range of activities. A per … more →
American Cultural Literacy: Seeing is Believing
wrote 7 months ago: Seeing is believing: I’ll believe it when I see it with my own eyes. Some things can only be taken a … more →
American Cultural Literacy
wrote 7 months ago: Time heals all wounds: people eventually get over insults, injuries, and hatreds. Sometimes time is … more →
American Cultural Literacy: Out of sight, out of mind
wrote 8 months ago: Out of sight, out of mind PROVERB We often forget about things or people who are absent. … more →
American Cultural Literacy: Nothing will come of nothing
wrote 9 months ago: Nothing will come of nothing PROVERB You will gain nothing if you invest nothing. … more →
American Cultural Literacy: A rolling stone gathers no moss
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wrote 9 months ago: A rolling stone gathers no moss PROVERB People pay a price for being always on the move, in that the … more →
American Cultural Literacy: Lightning never strikes twice in the same place
wrote 9 months ago: Lightning never strikes twice in the same place PROVERB Misfortune does not occur twice in the same … more →
American Cultural Literacy: Leave well enough alone
wrote 9 months ago: Leave well enough alone PROVERB If things are going tolerably well, leave them alone; your efforts t … more →
American Cultural Literacy: Knowledge is power
wrote 9 months ago: Knowledge is power PROVERB The more one knows, the more one will be able to control events … more →
American Cultural Literacy: It's never over till it's over
wrote 9 months ago: It’s never over till it’s over PROVERB Don’t give up too soon; there may still be … more →
American Cultural Literacy: Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery
wrote 9 months ago: Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery PROVERB To imitate someone is to pay the person a genuin … more →
American Cultural Literacy: Here today, gone tomorrow
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wrote 9 months ago: Here today, gone tomorrow PROVERB What is present or important now may be absent or irrelevant in th … more →
American Cultural Literacy: If the shoe fits, wear it
wrote 9 months ago: If the shoe fits, wear it PROVERB If something belongs or pertains to you, accept it. … more →
American Cultural Literacy: He who laughs last, laughs best
wrote 9 months ago: He who laughs last, laughs best PROVERB You may laugh now, thinking you have won, but you may not pr … more →
American Cultural Literacy: Fish or cut bait
wrote 9 months ago: Fish or cut bait PROVERB Make a decision now; stop hesitating. … more →
American Cultural Literacy: Familiarity breeds contempt
wrote 9 months ago: Familiarity breeds contempt PROVERB The better we know people, the more likely we are to find fault … more →
American Cultural Literacy: The early bird catches the worm
wrote 9 months ago: The early bird catches the worm PROVERB If we want to achieve our goal, we must get an early start. … more →
