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Those who live in glass houses should not throw stones (those who are themselves not free from blame should not find fault with others).
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Golden handshake
a sum of money (usually large) given to a senior member of a company when he leaves.
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World is your oyster
When the world is your oyster, you are getting everything you want from life.
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fish in troubled waters
try to gain advantages for oneself from a disturbed state of affairs.
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To be unable to see the wood for the trees
means to be unable to get a clear view of the whole because of too many details.
If you put in too many indicators in your chart you won't be able to see the wood for the trees.
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Give the devil his due
Be just and fair-minded , even to the one who does not deserve much or who is unfriendly or unfair; we should punish a person according to his wrongdoings.
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A miss is as good as a mile.
When you failed to succeed, it means you failed to succeed. Whether the margin of failure is small or big, the result is still the same.
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Forbidden fruit is the sweetest.
What you are not supposed to have is most desirable.
This proverb orginated from the Christian bible. Adam and Eve ate the "Forbidden Fruit" which tasted very sweet. They were then banished from the Garden of Eden.
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A good conscience is a soft pillow.
Anyone who does no evil and thinks no evil can sleep well at night.
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A rising tide lifts all boats.
This idiom means that when the economy is doing well, everybody will benefit from it. It was coined by John F Kennedy.
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