Proverbs
Out of sight, out of mind.
When we are apart from someone, we don't think about them or miss them.
When the cat's away the mice will play.
If the boss or the teacher is not there, the employees or the students will play around instead of working.
It never rains but it pours.
Bad luck never comes alone. Bad things always happen together at the same time.
A change is as good as a rest.
A good way to relax and avoid stress is to do something different or go somewhere different.
A rolling stone gathers no moss.
If you don't stay anywhere for very long, you will never be rich or have friends.
Like father, like son.
Children like the same things and behave in the same way as their parents.
Lightning never strikes twice.
You can be very lucky (or unlucky) once, but it won't happen to you again.
The best advice is found on the pillow.
You have a better chance of solving a problem if you think about it again after a good night's sleep.
Don't teach your grandmother to suck eggs.
Don't tell me what to do or how to do it - I know already!
Nothing is given so freely as advice.
People like telling other people what they should do or how they should do it.
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