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A drowning
man is not troubled by rain (Persian).
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A fish out of
water
Not feeling at home where you are.
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A small hole
can sink a big ship (Russian).
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Beware of a
quite dog and still water (Russian).
You should not afraid of people who make threats and
shout in a loud voice; it is the
people who are quiet and say little that must really be feared.
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Blood is
thicker than water
Family is more important than anyone or anything else.
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Don't be a
wet blanket.
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Don't make
waves
Don't make trouble; do what others are doing.
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Don't rock
the boat.
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Don't throw
the baby out with the bath water
When you're making a change, save what matters to you and dispose
off the rest.
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Don't wash
your dirty linen in public
Don't tell private things to people that you may not be able to
trust.
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Either you
sink or you swim.
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Every cloud
has a silver lining.
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Filthy water
cannot be washed - (West African)
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Help your
brother's boat across and lo! your own has reached the shore
(Hindu).
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He has his
head in the clouds.
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He is a
little wet behind the ears
He still has a lot to learn about life.
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He who is
thirsty goes to the river (Korean).
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I wash my
hands of the whole matter.
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I love you as
much as all the clouds in the sky.
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I'm feeling
under the weather.
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I'm just
waiting for my ship to come in.
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I'm up the
creek without a paddle.
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In deep
water.
In a place you are not feeling comfortable.
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It's pouring
buckets.
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It is raining
cats and dogs.
It is raining extremely hard.
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Just a drop
in the ocean.
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Keep you're
head above water.
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Like a bridge
over troubled waters.
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Like water
off a duck's back.
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Many a slip
between the cup and the lip.
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No snowflake
ever falls in the wrong place (Zen).
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No sweat.
No problem.
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One step too
few is enough to miss the ferry (Chinese).
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Pee like a
race horse.
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Rain, Rain,
go away. Come back another day.
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Rose water
like.
Something not accurately worked out.
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Save it for a
rainy day.
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She fell
hook, line and sinker.
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Ships passing
in the night.
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Still waters
run deep.
The quiet people can be the smartest and wisest.
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Take the
plunge.
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That is water
under a bridge.
It is in the past now.
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The drop that
makes a vase overflow.
Something is no longer bearable.
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The shrimp
that sleeps is carried away by the current (Korean).
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The water you
are not going to drink - let it run (Korean).
Don't be greedy.
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They are like
water and fire/
They are like devil and holy water
These two people are absolutely contrasting.
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To be in bad
waters
To be in a difficult position.
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To be like a
fish in the water (Korean).
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To discover
warm water
Something is very obvious.
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To drown in a
glass of water (Korean).
To worry about the simple.
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To have water
up to the throat
To have few chances to succeed.
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To keep water
in one's mouth
To keep a secret.
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To lose
oneself in a glass of water/
To drown in a glass of water
To be easily discouraged.
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To make a
hole into the water/
To pound water in a mortar
Making vain attempts.
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To rule the
mountains is to rule the river (Chinese).
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To throw
water on fire
To cool down a hot matter.
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To work under
water
Hiding one's real intentions.
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Walking on
cloud nine.
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Water, water
everywhere and not a drop to drink
To be surrounded by things you make cannot use of.
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Water always
take the path of least resistance.
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Water doesn't
run uphill.
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Water for
oxen, wine for kings (Spanish).
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We are oceans
apart.
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We'll cross
that bridge when we come to it.
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We'll hang
you out to dry.
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We'll never
know the worth of water till the well go dry (Scottish).
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What harm
does water do a fish? (Korean)
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When it rains
everyone gets wet (Korean).
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When it rains
it pours.
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When the
river sounds clear, it is because it is carrying stones (Korean).
There's truth in the rumour.
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When you
drink the water, think of the well-digger. - (Russian)
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You bring
water to the sea
You take advantage of something.
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You can lead
a horse to water but you cannot make him drink
You can tell someone something but they will not do it or remember
it.
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You can't
learn to swim in a field (Spanish).
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You draw
water to your own mill
You only act in your own advantage.
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You're all
washed up.
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You're a
sitting duck
You're open to danger.
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You're in hot
water
You're in trouble.
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You're
walking on thin ice
You are close to getting in trouble.
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You trouble
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You make mischief. |
