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English equivalent of the Malayalam saying "don't stab/poke the dead body"?

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Don't look a gift-horse in the mouth

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Time and tide wait for no man

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Being honest with minor things but being dishonest about big issues

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Can someone explain the phrase "All is fair in love and war"?

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"A friend to all is a friend to none" - Aristotle. What does this exactly mean?

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Is there an English equivalent for the Persian proverb "to play with tail of lion"

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I don't have a ___ in this ___ (saying)

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Why is "xxxx doth not a yyyy make" considered valid English?

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Are there English equivalents for “as beautiful as butt inside out”?

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How many birds in the bush?

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Is there a saying or proverb for a situation where the weakest party will always lose?

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Are there English proverbs that warn against “speaking up” in front of people?

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Is "life is hard without jam" in use?

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Proverb or expression for a situation with two choices, both leading to a different kind of trouble

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English proverb for "They danced, but didn't take a bow", as for failing good work on a final step

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Are proverbs and metaphors the same thing? [duplicate]

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Are there counterpart English expressions to Japanese proverb, "the nail that pops up is always hammered down?

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What is the English equivalent to the Chinese/Japanese saying, “塞翁失馬— Life is like Old Sai’s horse”?

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"Whatever a Russian does, they end up making the Kalashnikov gun"? Are there any similar proverbs in English?

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