Date: Mon, 23 Oct 2006 10:55:34 +0800
It was probably a waste of time anyway. Possible interpretation: forbidden things are the most tempting (Biblical origin) Truth is stranger than fiction. It is not so much the gift that is given but the way in which the gift is driven. This,that & the other
There's no arguing with the barrel of a gun. Reference to baseball and its anatomical incorrectness. Better safe than sorry.
Good wine needs no bush. Hair of the dog that bit you. Good enough for Government work. Red sky at night: shepherd's delight. Red sky in the morning: shepherd's warning.
Variant: A bird in the hand makes it hard to blow your nose. He who has the gold makes the rules. Do unto others as you would have done to you. Why pay for the cow when the milk is free? Give and take is fair play. Paraphrased from The Mourning Bride, act i, scene i, by William Congreve.
It's an ill wind that blows no good. Living large and loving life Never do today what you can put off till (until) tomorrow . You never know what you've got till it's gone.
Home is where the heart is. History repeats itself. Alternate version: Pray for the best, prepare for the worst. Many hands make light work. Possible Interpretation: Someone who is good at everything is not outstandingly good at anything.
