Helping a man across the ocean does not mean buying him goggles
Helping a man across the ocean does not mean buying him goggles. — This is a Jewish proverb.
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When the tree falls, the monkeys scatter.
When the tree falls, the monkeys scatter. — You use this when a leader loses power, his followers become disorganized. This proverb is anti-anarchistic. (This is a rough translation from a Chinese proverb)
To sell oil
To sell oil — One of the meanings of this proverb could be… to spend time chitchatting or to waste time in the middle of a task Comes from Edo period hair oil salesmen who took their time chitchatting with the customers when selling. (This is a Japanese proverb, saying, or idiom)
3 day monk.
3 day monk. — One of the meanings of this proverb could be… Someone who gives up easily or is adverse to work. (This is a Japanese proverb, saying, or idiom)
A man would not lick what he spit
A man would not lick what he spit — One of the meanings of this proverb could be… A man should stand by his words. (Translated from an Azerbaijani proverb)
