All Idioms

a watched pot never boils

Meaning: if you wait for something to happen it takes longer

Example: I kept waiting for hours near my phone but there was no news from my daughter from the war zone yet because a watched pot never boils. Read more ➺

God helps those who help themselves

Meaning: Success is more likely when a person takes initiative instead of waiting for help.

Example: He stopped making excuses and started working harder, believing that God helps those who help themselves. Read more ➺

never look a gift horse in the mouth

Meaning: it is an advice to be grateful for gifts

Example: My sister got furious when I tried to see how valuable the diamond on the ring she gifted me was and told me to never look a gift horse in the mouth Read more ➺

the early bird catches the worm

Meaning: it refers to people who arrive earlier are the ones who get the best deals

Example: The admissions in this college get filled in very early. If you really want to enroll your son here then you should remember that the early bird catches the worm. Read more ➺

discretion is the greater part of valour

Meaning: to be quiet about it after helping someone out

Example: The man I admire the most has always taught me that discretion is the greater part of valour. Read more ➺

there’s no place like home

Meaning: to have an affinity for one's home over every other place

Example: The troops finally retreated and the men get to go home to their families now. There is no place like home. Read more ➺

there’s no such thing as a free lunch

Meaning: to be aware of something that seems free of cost but may have a charge levied in another form

Example: The company has asked the employees to fill in extra work hours this month when the incentive was paid out. There is no such thing as a free lunch. Read more ➺

birds of a feather flock together

Meaning: to form groups with people with similar interests and tastes.

Example: The team is divided into people from the same region batting against each other. Birds of a feather flock together. Read more ➺

keep your friends close and your enemies closer

Meaning: to keep a keen eye on enemies beyond what one might have on their friends

Example: As a politician you must keep your friends close and your enemies closer. Read more ➺

hope for the best, but prepare for the worst

Meaning: be optimistic but ready for hard times as well

Example: The tendency these days is to hope for the best, but prepare for the worst. Else in our days we would never be speaking about failing an exam. Read more ➺