Common phrases

Practice makes perfect
The phrase "Practice makes perfect" means that regularly practicing an ... Learn more →

First things first
The phrase "First things first" means prioritizing the most important ... Learn more →

Give him an inch and he will take a mile
This phrase means that if you give someone a small ... Learn more →

Do unto others as you would have them do unto you
The phrase means that you should treat other people in ... Learn more →

Moderation in all things
The phrase "Moderation in all things" suggests that one should ... Learn more →

To err is human, to forgive divine
The phrase suggests that making mistakes is a natural human ... Learn more →

The proof of the pudding is in the eating
The true value or quality of something can only be ... Learn more →

It takes a whole village to raise a child
The phrase means that raising a child is a communal ... Learn more →

Empty vessels make the most noise
The phrase suggests that those who lack substance or knowledge ... Learn more →

Out of the frying pan and into the fire
The phrase means moving from a bad situation to an ... Learn more →