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leah ellert

Get the Most Bang for Your Buck -- by the Signs - Astrology.com - 2 views

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    • Paula Strada
      Paula Strada on 23 Oct 12
       
      It's interesting that the image of the shopper is a woman. This follows the stereotype of women spending what men earn. The image seems to be for other women who can relate to the shopping habit this image refers to.
    • Jackie Settimio
      Jackie Settimio on 23 Oct 12
       
      I understand what this is saying about being frugal. My grandparents grew up in the depression, and constatntly save save save money. I also think about the extrem couponers.
  • Jillian Wenklar on 23 Oct 12
     
    I live by this quote. Going to thrift stores and going to yard sales take up most of my shopping. My roommate thinks it is gross to wear other people's hamidowns, but when i see the get the most bang for your buck, I think of the quote, "One man's trash is another one's treasure."
  • Ally Aubry on 23 Oct 12
     
    As a college student. I feel like I am always looking to save my money, and get more "bang for my buck" as you are demonstrating with this saying and image. I love being able to get great deals and save money.
  • tiia saari on 13 Dec 12
     
    Hi Leah, I'm a sale assistant so this is quite interesting topic for me. When I'm at work, I look at the people and think "that woman can be a millionaire". That helps me to sell when I don't wonder "She's poor, she can't buy anything". I think we should see the line between buying way too much and just spending money wisely.
Samantha McCoy

It will heal before you're married example - 3 views

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    • Samantha McCoy
      Samantha McCoy on 16 Oct 12
       
      It will heal before you're married is a reassuring way to remind a physically or emotionally injured child that everything will be okay with time. Here you see a mother comforting a child after he falls off his bike, which is probably the perfect time for a person to use this phrase, "It will heal before you're married."
    • lauravattulainen
      lauravattulainen on 05 Nov 12
       
      So true:) Child forgets more easily. Adult´s should learn something for children, joy of life!! Nice picture indeed:)
  • Annu Kangas on 01 Nov 12
     
    Hey, I really liked your picture. :) It's funny how that phrase feels so anoying! I still remember the time when I was little and something terrible happened and the my parents didn't seem to take it seriously enough. Everything seems so much bigger for a child. Luckily a child forgets easily and a child's wounds heal faster than an adult's. ;)
  • minnvain on 05 Nov 12
     
    Hello Samantha,I thought your saying was funny, the meaning is clear, but we don`t have anything similar in finish, at least that I know of. Now days the saying can also be problematic, we live in the modern age when people can get married several times in their lifetime and many don't ever want to get married. What could be its modern analog? It`ll heal before you get your own house? or permanent job? :) What do you think?
  • tiia saari on 13 Dec 12
     
    I haven't heard that phrase before but I think it's good one. It's funny how we think that our problems are so big but when time goes on we realize they actually weren't that big. Maybe Nicholas Spark said it better: "When you're struggling with something, look at all the people around you and realize that every single person you see is struggling with something, and to them, it's just as hard as what you're going through."
Beata Szekeres

Google Image Result for http://rlv.zcache.com/does_the_name_pavlov_ring_a_bell_mug-p168... - 1 views

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    • Beata Szekeres
      Beata Szekeres on 16 Oct 12
       
      I chose this image to help illustrate the phrase, "Does that ring a bell?", which I used to use throughout my childhood. This image of a mug is an example of how the phrase can be used. Pavlov is a famous psychologist and scientist, and this mug begs the question, does this person (Pavlov) "ring a bell", or in other words sound familiar to you?
  • tiia saari on 13 Dec 12
     
    That picture is good to illustrate your phrase (that link didn't work btw). Do you think that phrase "does that ring a bell" is just good or do you see something not so good in it? How people used it in school? In Finland, teacher usually asks students something and then says "does that ring a bell". It's maybe quite old-fashioned way to teach and I think it's better if students remember word (Pavlov example) for themselves.
Sarah Fogg

Britain's Got Talent - Susan Boyle First Audition - YouTube - 0 views

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    • Sarah Fogg
      Sarah Fogg on 11 Oct 12
       
      Hi everybody! My name is Sarah and I'm a junior at Penn State. The saying 'don't judge a book by it's cover' is something that has been said to me throughout my life. It isn't literally talking about judging books, but it is talking about anything. It means that you shouldn't make opinions about somebody or something before you actually get to know them. The most popular example of this is when someone judges somebody based on their appearance. They are quick to think different opinions about someone based on how they look before they get to know them. This is not a good way to live your life because who knows how great someone could be if you look past their looks. Here is a video of a woman who isn't very attractive but has the most amazing talent that nobody would have guessed. At first, she looks like a frumpy old woman who was going to sing a song on national television and make a fool of herself. Many people made that judgement from just looking at the outside, not knowing what was on the inside.
    • Paula Strada
      Paula Strada on 23 Oct 12
       
      This is a great example of your idiom. We tend to think of elderly people has helpless and even useless, but this woman has a wonderful talent to share. This video made us rethink the stereotype of the elderly.
    • Samantha McCoy
      Samantha McCoy on 23 Oct 12
       
      This woman really showed the judges, who seemed to write her off before she even opens her mouth and then she kind of turns around this stereotype about old people or plain people, it shows not to judge people from their appearance and age.
  • tiia saari on 13 Dec 12
     
    I love saying "don't judge a book by it's cover" it's just really hard to remember in everyday life. I also think like that but always when I first time meet someone I watch how he looks. Is he tall and what he's wearing. It's really superficial and I try not to do that. How you teach that phrase to children when you (or at least I) judge a book by it's cover?
danielleallison

EXTRAORDINARY LIVING: That's not fair!" - 6 views

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    • Jessica Grentz
      Jessica Grentz on 11 Oct 12
       
      Please look at the image at the top of the page and not the blog post posted by the blogger. The image is an example of the saying, "Life isn't fair get used to it".
    • danielleallison
      danielleallison on 20 Oct 12
       
      This image reminds me also of the saying "being a big fish in a little pond" or "being a small fish in a big pond" when referring to how we feel in relation to the people around us, whether we feel important or insignificant.  I remember experiencing these feelings especially in coming to college.  When I first got to Penn State I didn't know many people and I felt so insignificant and lost in a sea of faces when I first got here.  Three years later, I feel more like a big fish, when I can walk around and run into people that I know and feel like I have more purpose here.
    • Samantha McCoy
      Samantha McCoy on 23 Oct 12
       
      i really love the photo representation. It really sums up how you feel when something isn't going your way and you feel it isn't deserved.
  • tiia saari on 13 Dec 12
     
    Hi, That photo is really pretty and interesting! I'm maybe little naïve when I think that you can choose the way people treat you. If you let them treat you badly, life usually won't be fair but if you change your attitude, and life is still not fair, then I let people say "that's not fair". You never have to get used to it. We have to make everything we can, so life is fair for us. And yes, there are people who are richer than you or prettier than you but it's you own attitude affects. Look that link, it will tell you how I think that beauty thing example: http://mariecoquette.tumblr.com/post/32878784785
Santeri Savonlahti

The Center for Fine Art Photography -- Exhibitions online - 0 views

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  • Santeri Savonlahti on 02 Dec 12
     
    Awesome exhibitions. It took me hours to just enjoy great photographs.
Paula Strada

Don't cry over spilled milk - 0 views

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  • Paula Strada on 16 Oct 12
     
    Hi my name is Paula Strada and I am a junior at Penn State. One phrase I heard a lot growing up was "don't cry over spilled milk." This phrase is used when something happens, usually and accident, and someone gets more upset than the situation calls for. By saying "don't cry over spilled milk" you're asking the person to calm down, and realize that it's not something to dwell on. This phrase is common between adults and children. Children tend to get upset, or even cry, when they make a mistake on accident and don't understand that adults will not be upset with them. This phrase helps the child calm down. I still hear this phrase as an adult as well. As a stressed college student its easy to get upset about little things that don't go as planned. http://www.cnn.com/2012/07/05/world/europe/qmilch-milk-sustainable-fashion/index.html This link is to an article on CNN about a designer using fabric made out of milk instead of water. There no need to cry over your spilled milk now because it could be used for an eco-friendly fabric!
  • Annu Kangas on 01 Nov 12
     
    Hi! We actually have a a common phrase with a very similar meaning in Finnish languege: "Älä tee kärpäsestä härkästä." It sounds funny for you I bet! ;) I would translate it like this: "Don't make a fly into a bull." It also states that someone is making too much of a fuss of a small thing.
  • Jenna Eiker on 15 Nov 12
     
    This also reminds me of don't make a mountain out of a mole hill.
lklampi

"Hope springs eternal" - 2 views

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  • lklampi on 07 Nov 12
     
    Hi! My name is Laura and I'm studying special education in University of Helsinki My saying is " Toivossa on hyvä elää", which means (as I see it) that it's good to live with a hopeful mind because you won't get as much as you wish for. It's a saying with a hint of sarcasm.. I put a picture of a lottery coupon and a hopeful person filling it. I think it reflects my point of view about this saying.
Santeri Savonlahti

"You doesn't have to go fishing further than the sea" - 3 views

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  • Santeri Savonlahti on 07 Nov 12
     
    A picture of Moomin characters Nuuskamuikkunen and Pikku Myy. Happiness is small things, like in this picture. More info http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moomin
Jillian Wenklar

Healthy Inspiration: What Doesn't Kill You Makes You Stronger - Shape Magazine - 0 views

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    • Jillian Wenklar
      Jillian Wenklar on 11 Oct 12
       
      Hello! My name is Jillian and I am a senior at Penn State. The saying, "what doesn't kill you makes you stronger" is an inspirational quote that I can relate to. This can relate to anything in your life. In my experience, this relates to school and other hobbies that I have been involved in. I am one to complain about homework, a test, or a project if I don't like or understand it. Is it going to kill me? No. Once I have completed the task I feel like I did something amazing, and I am a better person because of it. In the various hobbies that I participate in, this quote will always stand by the sports I have played. I played soccer my entire life, and when the weather was terrible, or my team was down, or I was having an 'off' game, I always knew it would be okay. "What doesn't kill you makes you stronger" is something that will say, hey, you can do it. It's not the end of the world, keep going. You'll be stronger when you finish. http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-OT6z4wr-mJg/T6Q-H5u0hQI/AAAAAAAAE8I/sUzj2tO4UXI/s1600/Mount-Everest-Climb.jpg http://www.shape.com/blogs/working-it-out/monday-motivation-what-doesnt-kill-you-really-does-make-you-stronger The link above demonstrates a different view on the saying, "what doesn't kill you makes you stronger". In this case, it is dealing with health and diet.
    • lauravattulainen
      lauravattulainen on 05 Nov 12
       
      Yes, so true indeed. It is my philosophy of life too. What doesn't kill you makes you stronger. You must try everything whats make you happy and make you friends and family happy. And we have to remember: easy life don´t make you strong:)
  • Annu Kangas on 01 Nov 12
     
    Hey! We have this same saying in Finnish languege too: "Mikä ei tapa, vahvistaa." :) It is a common statement in very similar situations you just described.
lauravattulainen

"Be yourself, everyone else is already taken" - 0 views

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  • lauravattulainen on 05 Nov 12
     
    Hello, My name is Laura, and I am a fourth year student at University of Helsinki. I will be teacher of lower degree. I come from Joensuu and I moved to Helsinki this autumn. I like to spend time with my friends and family. My metaphor could be "Be yourself, everyone else is already taken", by Oscar Wilde, which means in Finnish: "Ole oma itsesi, kaikki muut ovat jo käytössä" My picture: http://sani-valoakohti.blogspot.fi/2011/03/huhtikuun-teema-ole-oma-itsesi.html It is okay to be different, it is okay to be you:) that is what I would like to say in my metaphor and picture.
kristahe

"What would I do if I weren't scared?" - 0 views

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  • kristahe on 04 Nov 12
     
    Hello! My name is Krista and I'm studying craft sciences and art pedagogy at University of Helsinki. This is my 2nd year. My mom teached me quite many sayings while I was a child and I've continued using them a lot. One idiom I remember quite well is "Hullu ei huomaa, viisas ei virka mitään" which could be translated to "A fool man won't notice and a wise man won't say anything". I see this in two different ways. First, it means to me that it isn't end of the world to fail sometimes - most people won't even notice your failure. And most of them who notice won't be too hard on you. On the other way I think this idiom can be a guideline how we should be treat each other. If you don't have anything nice to say, then sometimes it's better say nothing. To cut it short, my idiom is about being merciful to yourself and others :) http://heatherlydee.blogspot.fi/2011/09/commandment-8-what-would-i-do-if-i.html I like especially the second picture in this blog post. It's a good continuation for my saying.
Annu Kangas

Hi, I'm Annu! - 1 views

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  • Annu Kangas on 16 Oct 12
     
    Hi! My name is Annu and I study in University of Helsinki to become a class teacher. This is my third year and right now I study my minor; art pedagogics. :)
  • Annu Kangas on 17 Oct 12
     
    Our instructions of what to do and discuss about here in diigo were rather different than yours but we have now been told to share a saying as well. :) So here goes: "Köyhän ei kannata ostaa halpaa" translated "Poor shouldn't by cheap." Mainly it suggests that cheap things are ofter of rather poor quality, so someone who doesn't have too much money (and who does?) shouldn't go for the cheapest option. A cheap product will more likely break before its time and make the person spend more money to get another product on its place. I remember my parents stating this many times in my childhood, usually right after my father had bought some gadget for his garage (for example a three euro sanding machine) that lasted like 20 minutes. ;) I would say this saying has a lot of thrut in it and I try to remember it when I buy something I really need. Last time I thought about it when we bought my fiancé a pair of shoes that costed a lot but will last many years of constat use. And it's also a ecological way of thinking! :)
  • Annu Kangas on 01 Nov 12
Paula Strada

Don't Cry Over Spilled Milk - 3 views

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    • Paula Strada
      Paula Strada on 17 Oct 12
       
      This website explains what this phrase means.  It also includes some information about where the phrase came from! 
    • Jenna Eiker
      Jenna Eiker on 23 Oct 12
       
      This statement really relates to me because my mom used to say it to me all the time growing up because I used to freak out about every little thing, so whenever I would my mom would just tell me that "there's no use crying over spilt milk". This phrase meant for me that there was no use crying or worrying about something small as spilling milk.
  • Ally Aubry on 23 Oct 12
     
    I heard this saying all the time growing up. This is definitely a phrase I can relate to. I always thought of it as a way to think about not sweating over the small things, and look at the bigger picture in life.
  • leah ellert on 23 Oct 12
     
    I think that this was a great phrase to chose for your assignment because this is something that can be applied to people of all ages and cultures. It really bring to light the idea of focusing on the big picture and not to get upset when little things go wrong. I find that personally I need to listen to this idea more often because I get flustered when things do not go the way I had planned, when really I just need to think about the big picture
zack artz

Close but no cigar - YouTube - 0 views

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      zack artz on 16 Oct 12
       
      I chose this video from YouTube, because it is a perfect example of how to use the term "close but no cigar." The person video taped this shot with the intention of it going in the hole, but it ended up stopping just short. This term is widely used in sports as you can see from the video, but it can be used in any concept that involves coming close to succeeding but falling just short in the end.
    • Jessica Grentz
      Jessica Grentz on 23 Oct 12
       
      This saying always makes me wonder where the term comes from. What makes the prize a cigar. Well apparently it comes from when carnivals gave out prizes such as cigars. If you won the carnival game like throwing the ball and knocking down all the bottles, the good prize would be a cigar. If you didn't win the game the carnival person would say "close but no cigar".
  • Ally Aubry on 23 Oct 12
     
    I wonder how this saying has changed over time. Maybe, as Jessica stated, cigars were considered a huge prize back in the day. Does this have as much relevance nowadays? I like the saying and I hear it all the time and never thought about it this thoroughly.
Kelsey Shields

FOX Broadcasting Company - Hell's Kitchen on FOX - Official Site - 1 views

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      Kelsey Shields on 16 Oct 12
       
      This website for the show Hell's Kitchen, takes the saying to a more literal meaning, but the principle is the same. The show takes the competitors through intense cooking challenges and if they do not perform well, they are kicked off. The heat in this situation is the intense challenges and if the competitors cannot handle it, they have to leave. In the competitors is a strong drive to win and they definitely do not like to look weak.
Jenna Eiker

Learn the meanings of the most common idioms at WomansDay.com - Woman's Day - 2 views

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      Jenna Eiker on 16 Oct 12
       
      This is a perfect example of going back to the drawing board. All the crumpled up papers are examples of the failed attempts and a new sheet is on the drawing board ready for new ideas!
Brooks Anderson

THE B-52's - Nip It In The Bud - [1982, Mesopotamia] - YouTube - 2 views

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      Brooks Anderson on 11 Oct 12
       
      Hello! My name is Brooks and I am a fifth year student at Penn state! This is a song titled after an English idiom, "nip it in the bud." This phrase comes froma slang phrase that refers to trimming a flower bud or a fruit bud from a plant before it blooms or grows. The Idiom associated with this phrase refers to taking care of a situation before things get out of control. Enjoy the song by the B-52's! Isn't 80's music great?
Kelsey Shields

Pinterest / Home - 1 views

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      Kelsey Shields on 11 Oct 12
       
      pinterest!
Ally Aubry

[Great Movie Scenes] Good Will Hunting - Bar Scene - YouTube - 0 views

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      Ally Aubry on 11 Oct 12
       
      Good Will Hunting "Wicked Smart" Movie Clip, Transcultural Dialogue
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