Favorite expressions that hit the nail on the head (relative, grandma, mom)
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The grass is always greener on the other side.
Haste makes waste.
Rare as hen's teeth.
Like looking for a needle in a haystack.
Closing the barn door after the horse ran away.
Just remembered this one, but I hesitate to post it. It is over the top sexist, unless you think about it in light of either a man or a woman, so I'll post it that way. (even then, it's dated at best)
Why should she/he buy the cow when she/he gets the milk for free.
my favorite expression is "that's my lot in life." what makes this important to me and a funny story is this.
many of you do not know my wife didn't speak English when I met her and has learned it over the years. My life has been quite a roller coaster and crazy life. I was always there for our family driving to get them at airports, helping them get a head start. Lots of different things as you might expect from a very family oriented family. Each time something didn't seem to go my way or I was tasked to drive someplace to do something or get someone. I would say "that is my lot in life." This phrase was said for over 20 years by me. Until recently though my wife thought I was saying "my rotten life." LOL I only found out this about 6 or 7 months ago. When my wife asked me point out why I thought my life was rotten. LOL I burst out laughing immediately recognizing that all these years she has felt bad for me. I had to explain it out to her and when she realized what I had been saying all of these years we both had a laugh.
The way I heard that one was - Two can keep a secret if one is dead.
On my refrigerator I have a Norwegian one in embroidery - Den vet hvor skoen trykker som har den pa.
He who wears the shoe knows where it hurts.
I suppose that means something like walk a mile in a man's shoes.
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