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A. Bad seven times, good seven times |
4. Every Cloud has a silver lining |
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B. To apply gold leaf to the back of a Buddha
image |
10. To do good by stealth |
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C. Buddhist holy days do not take place only
once |
1. A dog has his day |
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D. A dog jealously guarding a fishbone |
8. Like a dog in the manger |
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E. Don't catch fish with both hands |
2. You cannot eat your cake and have your
cake (it) |
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F. Forgore the sour for the sweet |
5. He that eats the hard shalleat the ripe |
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G. Escape from the tiger; meet the crocodile |
3. Out of frying-pan into the fire |
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H. The tiger hiding its claws |
6. To hide one's light under a bushel |
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J. Excessive greed lost windfall |
9. To kill the goose that lays the golden
eggs |
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K. Firing one shot and obtaining two birds |
7. To kill two birds with one
stone (bolt, sling) |
