Adages and Proverbs

When it rains, it pours.

• In times of plenty, we must remember people who suffer more than
  we do.
• Light sprinkles generally turn into violent storms.
• The wetter you get, the harder it rains.
• When luck changes, it tends to change dramatically.

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Pain in the neck. 

• My neck hurts.
• I need help.
• I went to the hospital.
• Hard to get along with sometimes.

You're barking up the wrong tree.

• You are asking the wrong person
• Trees have bark on them
• To tell your dog to stop barking
• Accomplish two tasks with one action

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Under the weather

• go to sleep
• stop what you're doing
• not feeling well
• feeling great 

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When the going gets tough, the tough get going.

• The strongest people are good at meeting challenges.
• Making decisions is the biggest challenge in life.
• When life gets hard, we should let other people take over.
• It is difficult to find people who are truly strong.

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When one door shuts, another one opens.

• Second chances are very rare.
• Two things that appear similar can be opposites.
• We should keep doors closed when it is cold outside.
• There will always be new opportunities.

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The early bird catches the worm

• Birds eat a lot of worms when they are hungry
• Accomplish two tasks by one action
• Whoever arrives first has the best chance for success
• None of the above

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All's well that ends well.

• Stories usually have happy endings.
• The result is what matters most.
• The beginning is the same as the ending.
• We cannot control the way something ends.

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An apple a day keeps the doctor away

• All other fruit is bad for you
• Doctors say to eat apples
• Eating healthy keeps you from getting sick
• Apple gummies do not count

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Don't burn your bridges.

• Learn how to cross bodies of water.
• It is never a good idea to make enemies.
• Loyalty is the most important quality.
• Your family will never insult you.

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