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Johanna Frank

Bilder | Stadtchinesen - Der China-Blog - 7 views

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    • Johanna Frank
      Johanna Frank on 18 Jan 13
       
      Working makes life sweet. I heard that idiom several times in my childhood because my parents thought work is the most important thing in life. When I came to visit China, I found out, that it's necessary to find a balance between work and freetime. Work is definetly necessary, but there should be time to relax too.
    • Karen Keifer-Boyd
      Karen Keifer-Boyd on 19 Jan 13
       
      What did you experience in your visit to China that changed your perceptions? How would you change the idiom?
    • Johanna Frank
      Johanna Frank on 19 Jan 13
       
      Well, I saw that people's only target in life is work. There is no time for sitting down and relax, there is only time for their job. In Europe we are used to have a cup of coffee, and a small chat with our friends when we are tired, but in China people connect everything with work. In China I would change the idiom to: Working makes life work and working makes people survive.
    • lauravattulainen
      lauravattulainen on 15 Feb 13
       
      I believe that the work should never be more important to your family and friends. Money and income are important in life, but they do not ever go over the family. Difficult moments in life family support you, the job is not.
    • kaciemcclintic
      kaciemcclintic on 21 Feb 13
       
      I like this idiom. I understand this as working is something that's not especially fun, but necessary economically and globally. In doing work the moments that truly make you happy in life will be so much better knowing you could be working. Just like you wouldn't know how well the good times are in life without the bad. As depicted with the guys frustration and the enjoyment of talking with others.
  • Johanna Frank on 18 Jan 13
     
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  • Lindsay Bayer on 22 Jan 13
     
    Your idiom reminds me of the saying, "Do what you love and you will never work a day in your life." It seems that you saw a different sort of work ethic in China. In America, sometimes it seems as if there is a negative association with work, as the statement above suggests; working is something to be avoided.
  • minnvain on 22 Jan 13
     
    Interesting... In Finland it seems like there is two major ways of seeing work now days, some do what they love and work nearly always and everywhere as Lindsay pointed out and some work to support their free time and would like to work as little as possible. Free time is seen much more valuable than work and work is definitely seen mostly something that you should avoid if you can. Working life is thought to be too stressful an insecure. It`s interesting because we have a long tradition of high work ethics in our culture from Martin Luther and the Lutheranism.. The idiom I repeatedly heard when growing up is also a educational one and it directly goes something like this "The greedy one has a crappy ending" (in Finnish "Ahneella on paskanen loppu"). Apparently you have a saying whit a similar meaning "All covet, all lose". My mother used to say that to us (to me and my sister and brother) when we weren't grateful enough for the things that we had or when we didn't want to share our things or when it took a forever to choose a candy from a bowl meant for everyone or when we took too much to ourselves. It worked at least on me. To be a greedy and ungrateful person sounded awful and it still does. But when you look at the modern world and all the economic problems we have, especially how and who has caused them and what the solutions have been so far, it seems like the greedier you are the better. Let's hope that in the end the idiom will show its true meaning to all of these "wall street people" of the world... Here is a link to a bit macabre picture that illustrates the meaning of the idiom: http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4083/5186898309_d5e314f66c.jpg
  • Michael Tribone on 23 Jan 13
     
    Working makes life sweet. I can identify with it. I can also see the Communist propaganda in the message, too. My grandparents are the closest living representatives of that idiom, but it was introduced and reinforced by my great grandparents as new immigrants in America. My families came to the United States to make better lives for themselves and grabbed at opportunity. Working hard and working more than one job was how they achieved a level of success for their family and children. And that work ethic was passed down in subsequent generations. However, I think most of us in the family are trying to achieve more of a balance with work and life. My idiom is "The early bird gets the worm." Your post also makes me think of "Idle hands are the devil's work." Both I've heard from my Grandfather Joseph. Idle hands means that if you have nothing to do, Satan will make good use of them. Have something to do or Satan will use you for his bidding. Work or be the devil's pawn! Michael
  • Deb Ryland on 27 Jan 13
     
    I have enjoyed reading the postings on Johanna's idiom on "working makes life sweet". I see it as working makes you appreciate the life you have outside of the work place; you appreciate vacations and time off more. Without work, though, a lot of us wouldn't be able to enjoy a vacation because they usually cost money. It is a vicious cycle that we continue to live by. It is also the way people "view" one another here in the U.S. First thing we usually ask someone is "what do you do for a living?" It is assumed that you work and if you don't...wow, you must be rich or lost your job. It is a shame because the economy is so bad and a lot of people need to work but can't find a job. Minnvain's visual that ties into the idiom "the greedy one has a crappy ending" is perfect! I never heard the saying before. The greedy one usually does have a crappy ending. It makes me think of the game shows we see on television. There is always that one contestant that thinks they should go on rather than stop and take the prize they have already won. This can also apply to those who go gambling. Sometimes, "Lady Luck" isn't on your side!
  • Krista Lehman on 20 Feb 13
     
    I definitely agree with lauravattulainen. Work should not consume your life; You only live once, which seems to be a fitting idiom seen a lot in the Penn State area. When your too busy with work, you miss out on important things life has to offer. For example a husband missing out on his children growing up because he is too involved in his career is a prime example. Experiencing your children growing up only happens once in your life and you should create a separation between work and your personal life so you experience these things life has to offer. That is only one example, but the moral is take your time to enjoy life, there is more to it than just work!
Karoliina Jokinen

Idiom: You must suffer for a beauty - 11 views

I don't know how popular this idiom is in Finland but in my family it is. When I was child I was very active, always going on and kind of a boyish girl. I had quite short hair but sometimes mum or ...

started by Karoliina Jokinen on 23 Jan 13 3 follow-ups, last by Karoliina Jokinen on 28 Jan 13
lklampi

Diigolet | Diigo - 2 views

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      lklampi on 23 Jan 13
       
      "Hope springs eternal" 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.. 
  • Deb Ryland on 26 Jan 13
     
    Interesting idiom Laura. It's fascinating because of how you interpret the idiom. When I read the same idiom, I see a religious meaning behind the words. If we have no hope, what do we have to live for? It is very enlightening to hear other's points of view on this same idiom. Did you have an image that accompanies this idiom? I am curious.
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  • Karoliina Jokinen on 28 Jan 13
     
    Hahaa! I see a little piece of Finnish pessimism and dark humor in that idiom... I am also curious to see your picture.
  • lklampi on 29 Jan 13
     
    Thank you for your comments! I totally forgot to add the picture so here it is! It is a picture of lottery coupon. I think it reflects my idiom quite well, at least some way.. http://yle.fi/uutiset/veikkaus_samanlaiset_lottokupongit_myyjan_virhe/5978043#galleria744
  • Santeri Savonlahti on 29 Jan 13
     
    As Katariina I see the idiom in sarcastic light. In my experience Finns use it like something will never happen. For example on the web forums where OP (original poster) is promising to report back: http://tinyurl.com/am97e58
  • lklampi on 30 Jan 13
     
    Great example!
  • Karen Keifer-Boyd on 12 Feb 13
     
    Idioms convey cultural ways of seeing-MAKING VISIBLE values through culturally specific humor often conveyed through images directly (e.g., omelette, curl, chin) or indirectly as with the selected images (e.g., lottery ticket, waiting so long one becomes a skeleton, nail in hand) that communicate transculturally.
Neus Mondaray Posada

Idiom - Daydreaming - 2 views

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  • Neus Mondaray Posada on 23 Jan 13
     
    Since I was very young I've been hearing the idiom "ser un somia-truites", which literally means "to be an omelette-dreamer". It is used to explain that someone is too dreamy, not focused on the real world or the important things. It is quite similar to "to be a daydreamer". I have been accused of being an "omelette-dreamer" some times, and this is because I have many crazy-like ideas, maybe not very realistic, or difficult to put in practice. However, more than once I have proved that it was actually possible to make that unrealistic idea became a reality. This is why I love so much that expression: to me it is like they are challenging me. Otherwise, there are many things I wouldn't have even tried to do.  So every time I have a crazy idea I call myself an "omelette-dreamer" (if there are no volunteers), so at least I try to make it happen.  Because everything that has somewhen been done, had previously been an idea or a dream. 
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  • Lindsay Bayer on 25 Jan 13
     
    I think our idioms are quite similar. They both express aspects of being absent from the present moment or the realities of the world. (My idiom is, "Having your head in the clouds.") I like how you relate your idiom to a personal challenge; that you CAN accomplish various dreams and that ideas are not always as outlandish as they may appear to others. How does the image you chose reflect your personal association with the idiom, or does it at all?
  • Deb Ryland on 26 Jan 13
     
    I agree that both of your idioms (Lindsay & Neus) are very similar in their translation to the viewer. I loved the visual Neus Mondaray Posada attached to his posting. As I read your texts, I also thought about the surrealist artist Victor Stabin. Check out his website if you have time...his images allow you to dream and feel dream-like. http://www.victorstabinprints.com/
  • Neus Mondaray Posada on 28 Jan 13
     
    Answering to Lindsay: Well, when choosing the image maybe I focused more on the feeling that the idiom transmits to me, rather than an illustration of all my explanation, and the final result it's quite confusing... The thing is that, to me, all that self-challenging and the belief that everything can be done is even relaxing. It always made me feel apart from the others .It's not too good in the beginning, but you can always try to be optimist and make the most of every situation. So, maybe this image makes more sense: http://jv.gilead.org.il/rpaul/Autour%20de%20la%20lune/images/038.jpg It's an illustration of a book by Jules Verne. He is actually the reason why I am a daydreamer. And Deb, I didn't know that artist, but his work is interesting. I love the paintings I've seen so far. Thank you for the link!
Kelli Reppart

Visual Therapy » What Goes Around Comes Around // Big Ant International - 2 views

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      Kelli Reppart on 24 Jan 13
       
      "What goes around, comes around." Meaning: they way you treat others will be the way you are treated. I often heard this saying as a child but it was more in response to fighting with my sisters than a broader worldview. I do not think it is limited to relationships but to how we interact with our world: emotionally, geographically, environmentally, etc. Another great illustration of this can be found with the stop-motion animation by Blu called "Big Bang, Big Boom". At about 8 minutes there is a sequence that shows the evolution of man and weapons and it literally comes around.
    • Deb Ryland
      Deb Ryland on 25 Jan 13
       
      Wow...what a powerful visual to go with your idiom! It's very close to Annu's idiom but in a very different light. You are so right...this message is one we should always keep in mind as we travel through this life especially if we want a life that is worth living for our children. I can't wait to check out the "Big Bang, Big Boom". I'll post on that later.
    • Deb Ryland
      Deb Ryland on 29 Jan 13
       
      I just viewed the video "Big Bang, Big Boom". I thoroughly enjoyed the creative process as well as the meaning behind the entire piece. Most of the work was enjoyable and then the ending...BOOM...it literally gave me a feeling of uneasiness and sickness to my stomach. Thanks for making me aware of this powerful video. On an up-beat note...your idiom also speaks about the fashion trends!
  • Karoliina Jokinen on 28 Jan 13
     
    I liked the picture you chose for your idiom. It was hilarious and same time quite influential. I also liked your idiom. I think it honours the circle of life and reminds that everythings is related to each others. Animation Big Bang, Big Boom is also very nice fast journey to see how our planet has developed.
  • lklampi on 31 Jan 13
     
    I really liked your idiom and the picture says it all! I also started thinking about my thoughts about this idiom and it says to me that everything you deny will come back to you eventually, maybe stronger than before.
Janie Leck-Grela

http://www.tuttobimbo.it/resized.php/300x800/images/articoli/cap.jpg - 6 views

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    • Teresa Maria Federici
      Teresa Maria Federici on 23 Jan 13
       
      Idiom: Ricci capricci (For each curl one whim) Meaning: Curly headed people, children in particular, are supposed (and - why not? - allowed) to have one whim for each curl. I heard this idiom throughout all my childhood: I was a very curly girl, and my grandmother was used to say that idiom to my mum when I did some mess. Her intent was justifying me at my mum eyes, but for my mum this had another meaning: since I was a little curly girl, I was supposed to stomp my feet forever and ever and therefore she could resign to the idea of having a capricious daughter. But there was a third meaning, the last one: as far as I understood, for me it was simply a very funny rhyme that reminds me of a quite popular dialectal italian song, whose refrain says exactly my grandmother words: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Md8zdZL1wW0 (I can translate it if you are curious!) Teresa
    • Teresa Maria Federici
      Teresa Maria Federici on 27 Jan 13
       
      Ok then! I'm happy that you like it. First, this is the italian lyrics: http://wikitesti.com/index.php/La_donna_riccia It's the speech of a man explaining (probably a friend) why he doesn't have to marry a curly headed woman, NEVER! And he says: Take who you want, if you want to get married, BUT don't choose a curly headed woman. With her pretty curls she'll bewitch you but after only two months she'll leave you! Refrain: No, no, no! No, no, no! Curly headed, no! Because for each curl there is a whim! That's why I don't want a curly headed girl: Because for each curl there is a whim! That's why I don't want a curly headed girl! I don't want a culry headed girl! First he kisses you then she leaves you: you can't understand anything at all! She's like a tangled hank! She ties and unties you till that you get crazy, but if she caresses you, you surrender! Refrain (2 times): No, no, no... - So, do you want a curly headed girl? - No, no, no! - So, do you want a curly headed girl? - No, no, no! - Ok, but why? Because for each curl there is a whim! That's why I don't want a curly headed girl: I don't want a culry headed girl! I don't want a culry headed girl! No, no, no! Hope you enjoy it! Let me know! :) Teresa
    • Deb Ryland
      Deb Ryland on 31 Jan 13
       
      That is very funny! Thanks for the translation...now I have words to go with the tune!
    • Janie Leck-Grela
      Janie Leck-Grela on 27 Jan 13
       
      I love this idiom. My three-year old daughter is a head strong curly girl. I had never hear the phrase before- but will use it now! I think it is intersting how we can endear even the most stubborn attributes in the ones we love.
  • Deb Ryland on 27 Jan 13
     
    YES...please translate Teresa. I enjoyed the upbeat rhythm of the song and would love to know what he is singing about! Your idiom is very humorous and I never heard it before. For a curly headed child who loves to be "curious", this is a blessing! ha!
  • Karoliina Jokinen on 28 Jan 13
     
    This idiom was very nice and positive! I might use it sometimes when I do have whims that someone don't understand...:D Luckily I have curls!
  • Karen Keifer-Boyd on 12 Feb 13
     
    Ah, that's why my family is whimsical--we all are curly heads :)
Deb Ryland

Your Eyes Are Bigger Than Your Stomach - 1 views

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      Deb Ryland on 23 Jan 13
       
      "Make sure your eyes aren't bigger than your stomach" is the idiom I would like to share with this week's lesson. It is a saying I heard many times growing up; especially when our family of six went out to dinner (which didn't happen a whole lot). I know this was mainly to remind us as children that we shouldn't waste food, let alone pay for food and then not eat it. This idiom is reminding the person to only take what food they think they are capable of finishing. People tend to go overboard by piling up the food on their plate because they are so hungry at the time and they THINK they can order one of each item off the menu. Once they begin eating, their stomach becomes full but their plate is not empty. This is also a common occurence found at restaraunts that serve buffets; there are no limits or portion control signs warning people to stop placing food on their plate. I find it is a good idiom and reminds people not to be wasteful especially with food. To this day, I use this idiom with our son.
  • Karoliina Jokinen on 28 Jan 13
     
    This is very good idiom and also quite current. I think it is a little bit sick that we in Western wellfare societes can throw very much food in carbage and same time other people are dying in hunger.
Santeri Savonlahti

[Idiom]"One doesn't have to go fishing further than the sea" - 2 views

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Idiom Happiness

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  • Santeri Savonlahti on 29 Jan 13
     
    "Ei tarvitse mennä merta edemmäs kalaan." There is no need to seek happiness far away. I see that happiness consists of small things that can be found near you. It's a matter of own thinking. In the picture there is two Moomin characters enjoying their day on Moomin valley. Moomin are very popular and liked in Finland. More info http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moomin
  • Iina Ruuskanen on 29 Jan 13
     
    Santeri, you captured my thoughts with your idiom and I totally agree: Moomins are the greatest philosopher ever. Though I was wondering if sometimes you have to go far to find happiness. (Have you ever read a novel The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho?) The idiom is about sailing at the sea. One can sail here at the Gulf of Finland or go further to the Pacific Ocean. In the end, it's the same sea.
  • Santeri Savonlahti on 29 Jan 13
     
    Iina: Thanks for commenting. Actually I have NOT thought it that way. Excellent =) It's been been years since I read The Alchemist, and don't even remember the plot anymore. I enjoyed reading it, though,
Annu Kangas

Kaiken keskellä Kristus - 0 views

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      Annu Kangas on 23 Jan 13
       
      Idiomi: Niin metsä vastaa kuin sinne huutaa. This idiom translates "The forest answers the same way you shout in it" and it means that the way you treat other people defines the way they treat you. This implies that one should treat other people well and with respect. I think this saying is very close to Jeesus's teatching of how to treat one another (that's why the Leonardo da Vinci's Last supper). Altough nobody has ever repeated these sayings to me, I think the idea has been a major part of my upbringing.
    • Michael Tribone
      Michael Tribone on 24 Jan 13
       
      You get back what you give. There's a Zen or Taoist saying about negativity and it making a sound like wind through the trees. I need to find it, but the idea is that although it makes a sound it passes through.
    • Deb Ryland
      Deb Ryland on 25 Jan 13
       
      This is a great idiom to live by Annu! If only the entire world felt the same way. Reading this idiom and how it translates also reminds me of the "Golden Rule" explained to us through church lessons. This is perfect since it ties in with your visual. I also thought about the Greek Goddess named "Echo" as I read the idiom. My son is learning about Greek mythology (which in turm refreshes my knowledge in the subject). Michael...I would be interested to read your saying if you find it. I'm not quite sure what you mean as the "sound passes through". I must be missing something! :)
Karen Keifer-Boyd

Idiom - 16 views

What are you dreaming will be in your omelette?

started by Judit Barberà Orna on 23 Jan 13 4 follow-ups, last by Karen Keifer-Boyd on 12 Feb 13
kaciemcclintic

imgfave thebackdoor: myonlysanction: earlybird: how ironic. lol i find this very amusin... - 4 views

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      kaciemcclintic on 19 Feb 13
       
      Idom ironic- The early Bird catches the worm This idiom notes if you want to be successful you need to wake up early and get there immediately, or if you start something early you will have a better chance at success. This can reference going into work early to get things done, or being the first person somewhere e.g. an early bird clothing sale. It is supposed to have motivational qualities, to inspire. I feel this idiom is contrary to my life philosophy as I'm a night owl. I have never liked getting up early, and am most productive at night. My mother always told me this idiom on Saturday mornings when I would want nothing more than to sleep in till noon. But as I had 3 hours of chores to do on Saturdays before I could do anything fun this idiom was her Saturday mantra. Noting I would not be able to do anything until my chores were done and starting early would get me what I wanted (be it time with friends, money, lunch ) This represents my feelings of what would happen to me if I was an early bird.
    • naysi3
      naysi3 on 20 Mar 13
       
      Feels exactly the same! My dad is always complaining because, due to my schedule, we can never eat breakfast together at... nine in the morning! Personally I believe that to wake up early in the morning can make your day seem busier in a good sense. The more we manage to accomplish during the day, the more effective we feel at the end of the day. So we need to enjoy the sunlight but nevertheless, what about the moonlight? As regards the various tasks, during the day we are usually more productive, but then again night holds magical moments, as people expressed themselves more easily when it gets dark. At night everything seems easier, while in the morning appear all the problems. In this sense, sleeping until late in the morning can be to extend the night's atmosphere. :)
Lindsay Bayer

Oh So Lovely Vintage: Friday Faves. - 3 views

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    • Lindsay Bayer
      Lindsay Bayer on 20 Jan 13
       
      Idiom: "Head in the Clouds" Meaning: To daydream; Not being fully aware or in the present moment; Being distracted by inner thoughts I'm definitely a dreamer. I can easily be inspired by something that presents itself in my everyday life, which makes me want to stop whatever I'm doing to write or create. However, this tendency to satisfy my creative urges have left me with unfinished projects and a bit of a procrastinator. Now that I'm a new mom, I'm learning to be fully attentive to my daughter's needs at a given moment. Through motherhood (and also prayer and yoga), I'm becoming more aware of my mindset and I'm striving to live "out of the clouds" and in the present moment.
    • Johanna Frank
      Johanna Frank on 21 Jan 13
       
      Daydreaming is something that inspires you in life and creates your own world but unfortunately not helpful to start work. I think everyone finds their own way to be set on the ground again. In my case I meet friends that bring me back to life. But still, daydreaming is necessary to just cut off your mind of the world.
    • Annu Kangas
      Annu Kangas on 23 Jan 13
       
      We have a exactly same idiom in Finnish language: "Pää pilvissä". I think that having your head in the clouds is also rather admirable ability. Sometimes it's so hard to stop worrying about all the things you need to do, when all you need is to just think about something nice for a while. Children are a good example. Is there anything more admirable (maybe a bit enviable as well?) than a child who is clearly in a whole other world while playing, or drawing ect.? I think we should be more tolerable when it comes to dreaming. After all it's dreaming that all the real good things start with. :)
    • lauravattulainen
      lauravattulainen on 26 Jan 13
       
      So true. Dreaming is a relevant part of humanity. I think that is what makes us happy. Without dreams and visions life could be grey and depressing. Dreams helps us keep going. Dreams are also very important to arts and that is one factor where I scoop topics. Even now, in my university's art project my subject is one of my biggest dreams, leaving to Africa to help children and women to have better life. Lifting women's status would help many societies because women are in most cases the supporting pillar that keeps everything together.
    • Janie Leck-Grela
      Janie Leck-Grela on 27 Jan 13
       
      My head was always in t he clouds growing up- and even today as an artists. In elementary shcool my teachers would send notes home to my mother reporting : "Janie daydreamed all day and lloked out the windo during class." Partly to being so intrigued with my own ideas or even undiagnosed ADD- I now see that as an asset. So now when my nine year old daughter's teachers report that she is unfocused- I smirk because I know she is just focused on 'something else' just as I was.
  • "Head in the clouds" print.
  • Michael Tribone on 21 Jan 13
     
    Procrastination is a great motivator. I often need to not do the work in order to solve the problem. It needs to run in the background. I need to walk the dog or answer email or work on another project in order to get it done. Music helps a lot. It doesn't have to fit within this postmodern, industrialized formula. Hands on the keyboard! Now produce greatness! Otherwise I just stare at the computer screen. Data, data, data. I cannot make bricks without clay.
kellykale

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      kellykale on 20 Mar 13
       
      "φασούλι, το φασούλι γεμίζει το σακούλι" You can fill a bag by putting one bean each time. This idiom means that if you want to do something, you have to be patient and to try. Especially, in cases you want to save money, you have to save a little by a little every day and don't lose your courage, because even with small amounts of credits, you'll achieve your goal someday.  My grandma used to say that to me since i was a child and from then i still do it in my life. Also, i was born in the day of the warehouse in Greece (31st of October) so another one reason to follow it. Through this was i was saving money to buy me camera two years and i really felt relieved after that.
    • Anya Wallace
      Anya Wallace on 25 Apr 13
       
      Great one! This one reminds me of the idiom "Rome wasn't built in a day", often referred to in the United States. It has a similar reference to patience. This idiom asks that one not only be patient but understanding of current circumstances, with the belief that things will be as they should be (better than expected) in the end.
naysi3

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      naysi3 on 20 Mar 13
       
      Nafsika Theodoridou The camel was asked: "The updraft is better or the downhill?" and it replied: "Why not the straight road?" That means that there is also the easy way to achieve something but people usually think more complicating solutions.  I learned this idiom from my grandmother, since she was used to tell it frequently, as it was one of her favourites expressions. So, every time I was thinking too complicated options she was using this idiom to show me the short cut.  
    • Anya Wallace
      Anya Wallace on 25 Apr 13
       
      This reminds me of "Don't reinvent the wheel", an idiom that we say in the United States. It projects the same sentiments. I think it also speaks to our arrogance as humans-- the fact that we do not think beyond our present lives.
elisa-a

Idiom: "A rolling stone gathers no moss." - 0 views

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Ashley Renfrew

They've Been Lying to Us! - Cheezburger - 2 views

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shared by Ashley Renfrew on 11 Apr 13 - No Cached
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      Ashley Renfrew on 11 Apr 13
       
      Idiom- "The grass is always greener on the other side." This idiom is often used to compare that we always want what we can't have. We are always looking at other pastures and envying what they have rather than enjoying what we have infront of us. This image is a parody of the idiom becuase it is saying that really the grass is the same on both sides! There is nothing really separating the pastures except a few pieces of wire.
Anya Wallace

THE MOON ICE CREAM CAKE | BOM . buy on magazine . cool stuff from the net - 0 views

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Idiom

shared by Anya Wallace on 25 Apr 13 - No Cached
  • Anya Wallace on 25 Apr 13
     
    Idiom Example: My mom always used to tell me that she and my father made sure I had nice things like jewelry so that I wouldn't go out into the world letting boys/men "tell me that the moon is ice cream" and then [I] go running for a spoon".
  • Anya Wallace on 25 Apr 13
     
    My mom always used to tell me that she and my father made sure I had nice things like jewelry so that I wouldn't go out into the world letting boys/men "tell me that the moon is ice cream" and then [I] go running for a spoon".
  • Anya Wallace on 25 Apr 13
     
    My mom always used to tell me that she and my father made sure I had nice things like jewelry so that I wouldn't go out into the world letting boys/men "tell me that the moon is ice cream" and then [I] go running for a spoon".
Teresa Maria Federici

Idiom: Chin Up - 6 views

The idiom that I heard growing up and that I still use is 'Chin Up". I have had to explain what it means to my children. It also is a song topic sung in the 1970's animated version of "Charlotte's...

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started by Janie Leck-Grela on 27 Jan 13 1 follow-up, last by Teresa Maria Federici on 30 Jan 13
Karen Keifer-Boyd

"More you do, more happens" - 7 views

Hello Henna! I find your idiom very interesting but I was quite surprised by the photo you've choosen. Do you think that there could be also a positive meaning? I thought something like if you plow...

started by Henna Hyry on 22 Jan 13 3 follow-ups, last by Karen Keifer-Boyd on 12 Feb 13
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