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S/he sticks his/her nose into everything.
(You pay for an education just once. You pay for ignorance your whole life.)
A beautiful woman has great influence over men.
A leopard never changes its spots.
A promise is a promise.
All roads lead to Rome.   Video
All this time and still no clue?!
All’s well that ends well.
Approach love and cooking with reckless abandon.
Be careful what you ask for.
Children and drunks always tell the truth.
Confidence kills the man.
Cooking is an act of love.
Dig in!
Don't look a gift horse in the mouth.
Don't look for problems where there are none.
Don't rock the boat.
Don’t fight with someone you need to depend on.
Don’t look at me.
Don’t pass judgment on others without knowing the full story.
Easier said than done.
Either you've got it or you don't.
Everyone has their troubles ... and in my case, in spades.
Everything in moderation, including food.
Fat and happy!
Fish and guests stink after three days.
Fishing for compliments
For such a big guy he’s got an awfully small weenie.
Fuck off!   Video
Get out of my hair.
Give credit where credit is due.
Give me a chance, let me tell the story.
Give the guy with the big appetite a large portion.
Good in bed but not good for a wife.
Good morning, sunshine!
Have a nice day!
Have you forgotten your humble background?
He who never goes to your house doesn’t want you in his.
He wrung me out to dry. She really laid into me.
He's not the sharpest tool in the shed.
He/She has a finger in every pie.
He’s clueless. He’s oblivious.
Hope springs eternal.
How are you this morning?
I can tell you what happened but not who told me.
I demand respect. I insist on being taken seriously.
I don’t know the gossip.
I may be dumb, but not that dumb.
I overslept.
I prefer to be a big fish in a little pond.
I slept in. / I overslept.
If at least you have something to eat, your difficulties are bearable.
If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it. Don’t mess with what’s working.
If the “if” weren’t there, the devil would be a preacher.
It all depends on the circumstances.
It could happen to anyone. Everyone messes up once in a while.
It was all set up for him. Everything was handed to her.
It's a done deal.
It's not over til the fat lady sings.   Video
It’s better than nothing.
It’s easier to beg forgiveness than ask permission.
It’s nothing special.
It’s show time! You’re on!
I’d rather be dead than look ordinary!
I’ll do what I please.
I’m going to work hard to earn my daily bread.
I’m like a green chile: hot and spicy!
I’m obsessed. I can’t stop doing it even though it’s bad for me.
Let’s get going!
Like mother, like daughter.
Live and let live.
Look who’s talking!
Looks can be deceiving.
Make your dreams come true.
My enemy’s enemy is my friend.
My plate is full. I already have so much to do.
Never do today what you can put off until tomorrow.
Never say never.
One more for the road.
Pay attention!
People paid in advance rarely do a good job.
S/he is all talk and no action.
S/he is not up to snuff; s/he is not up toS/he is not up to snuff; s/he is not up to the task..
S/he’s a bit long in the tooth.
S/he’s a good person, but difficult.
Save your breath.
She sticks her nose into everything.
She stops all over town for a bit of gossip or a chat.
She thinks she’s hot shit.   Photo
She’s gotten pregnant (but isn’t married).
Sleep tight!
So many curves, and me without brakes!
Speak now or forever hold your peace.
Take responsibility for your part.
Take what you get.
Talk to the hand, cuz I ain't listening.
That girl is like a shrimp...
That's a temporary fix.
That's the way the cookie crumbles.   Video
That’s his bread and butter.
That’s just how it is. That’s life.
That’s the straw that broke the camel’s back.
The better I get to know people, the more I love my dog.
The most talented person is the most successful.
The only help I ask is from God.
There are no ugly women, only sober men.
There’s more than one way to skin a cat.
There’s no turning back time. You can’t reset the clock.
They are cut of the same cloth.
This is not a good time.
To act dumb / to play the fool
To each his own.
To each his own.
To fuck up royally, to fuck things up royally
To get into hot water
To give one a taste of his/her own medicine
To one who understands, few words are needed.
To put on the ritz
to throw good money after bad
Two’s company; three’s a crowd.
We are what we eat.
We'll see about that.
What a loser.
What doesn't kill you makes you stronger.
What goes around comes around.
Why are you making a mountain out of a mole hill?
Why do you act so familiar with me?
Why don’t you pay me what I’m worth?
You are slow as molasses.
You made your bed, now lie in it.
You've got a lot of nerve.
You’ve taken the fun out of it. You’ve ruined the moment.

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