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English equivalent for a Portuguese saying on “bad company”
In Brazilian Portuguese, we have:
"The bird who goes around with a bat wakes up hanging upside down"
Original: "Passarinho que anda com morcego amanhece de cabeça pra baixo"
The literal meaning ...
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Origin of “do not argue with idiots” [closed]
What is the origin of the phrase “do not argue with idiots”? Please cite some credible references.
From googling around, I found these three variations. One came from the Bible but I couldn’t find ...
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Proverb or expression for a situation with two choices, both leading to a different kind of trouble
I'm searching for a proverb or expression that describes a situation which has two choices or two ways out (that is, somewhat of a forced choice) where both lead to some kind of trouble (but not the ...
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Proverb or expression for someone taking on too much
What is an appropriate proverb or expression that means one has:
(i) taken on too many tasks
(ii) set out to do something that one isn't qualified to do and hence probably will fail
(iii) set out ...
