Common phrases

If it were a snake, it would have bit you
An expression used to tell someone that the object they're ... Learn more →

A drowning man will clutch at a straw
The phrase means that a person in desperate circumstances will ... Learn more →

To the victor go the spoils
The phrase "To the victor go the spoils" means that ... Learn more →

Better to remain silent and be thought a fool than to speak and remove all doubt
This phrase advises that it is often wiser to say ... Learn more →

Honesty is the best policy
The proverb "Honesty is the best policy" means that being ... Learn more →

Too much of a good thing
The phrase means that even something beneficial or enjoyable can ... Learn more →

He who lives by the sword, dies by the sword
The proverb "He who lives by the sword, dies by ... Learn more →

As you sow so shall you reap
The proverb means that the actions a person takes will ... Learn more →

You must have rocks in your head
The phrase "You must have rocks in your head" is ... Learn more →

Walnuts and pears you plant for your heirs
"Walnuts and pears you plant for your heirs" is a ... Learn more →