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Proverbs Beginning with [L] Lafayette, we are here. [We are repaying our debt.] The land of the free and the home of the brave. [Epithet of the United States.] The land was ours before we were the land's. [Even before the American Revolution, the land belonged to the colonists, not England.] The last drop makes the cup run over. [One can only tolerate so much before the situation becomes unbearable.] The last of the Mohicans. [The last surviving representative of a group; the last of anything.] The last straw will break the camel's back. Laugh and grow fat Laugh and the world laughs with you; weep and you weep alone. [Laugh and the world laughs with you; / Weep, and you weep alone; / For the sad old earth must borrow its mirth, / But has trouble enough of its own.---Ella Wheeler Wilcox, "Solitude," New York Sun ] Laughter is the best medicine Learn from the mistakes of others. Least said, soonest mended. [Apologies are useless and any discussion will only make things worse.] Leave no stone unturned. [Spare no effort to achieve your objective.] Leave well enough alone. [Don't try to fix what is already adequate. Don't meddle in others' affairs.] Lend only that which you can afford to lose The leopard can't [does not] change its spots Less is more. [Everything is more elegant, meaningful, and effective when reduced to it s most essential form.] Let bygones be bygones. [Forget the past and don't hold a grudge.] Let him stew in his own juice. [He created the problem, so let him suffer for it.] Let him twist slowly, slowly in the wind. [String him up, then leave him dangling helplessly. The allusion is to a lynching.] Let him who is without sin cast (throw) the first stone. [No one is perfect, we have no right to condemn others.] Let my people go. [And afterward Moses and Aaron went in, and told Pharaoh, Thus saith the Lord God of Israel, Let my people go, that they may hold a feast unto me in the wilderness.---Exod. 5:1 Authorized Version ] Let nature take its course. [Don't try to change what seems logical and inevitable; it's folly to meddle with the laws of the universe.] Let not your left hand know what your right hand does. Let sleeping dogs lie. Let the buyer beware. [A legal principle stipulating that the seller of a product cannot be held liable for its quality after the dear has been struck.] Let the cat out of the bag. Let the chips fall where they may. [Disregard the consequences. Indicates that the speaker will go on with his actions despite someone's displeasure. The allusion is to the lumber industry: the woodcutter continues to hew and ignores any small chips that fly around as a result.] Let the cobbler (shoemaker) stick to his last. Let the genie out of the bottle. [To release an evil spirit or a new force; to invite the unexpected.] Let them eat cake. [Said to show contempt for the plight of those less fortunate than the speaker. Often attributed to Marie Antoinette. According to legend, when the notoriously extravagant queen of France was told that her subjects had no bread to eat, she replied: Qu'ils mangent de la brioche ("Let them eat cake").] Let there be light. Let well enough alone Let's all hang together or we shall surely hang separately. Let's cross that bridge when we come to it. [Don't get ahead of yourself; deal with each problem as it arises.] Let's face it. [Let's be brutally honest now. Often said before stating some truth one would prefer not to acknowledge.] Let's get America moving again. [John F. Kennedy] Let's get it off the ground. [Let's get it (a plan, idea, program, project, etc.) started.] Let's get the show on the road. [Let's get moving. Let's put our plan, idea, program, project, etc., into effect.] Let's get to the bottom of it. [Let's find the whole truth of what has happened. The word bottom has meant "ultimate cause" of something. since the 16th century and was used in this sense by Shakespeare.] Let's kill all the lawyers. [The first thing we do, let's kill all the lawyers.---Shakespeare, Henry VI ] Let's run it up the flagpole and see if anybody salutes. [A saying] A liar is not believed when he tells (speaks) the truth. A liar should have a good memory. A lie can go around the world and back while the truth is lacing up its boots. Lie down with dogs, get up with flies. Life begins at forty. [W. B. Pitkin] Life goes on Life is a series of disappointments, followed by death Life is but a dream. Life is just one darn thing after another. Life is hard by the yard, but by the inch life's a cinch. [Take things one at a time or you'll be overwhelmed by life's difficulties. Move slowly but surely and you'll succeed.] Life is just a bowl of cherries. [Life is sweet and easy, so don't take it too seriously.] Life is no bed of roses. Life is not all peaches and cream Life is not bad, when you consider the alternative Life is not hard, it only needs some positive thinking Life is short and sweet [The brevity of life makes its pleasures all the more intense.] Life is short, art is long. Life is too short. [Make the most of your time before it's too late.] Life is unfair Life is what you make it. Life isn't all beer and skittles. [Life is not all play; one also has to work. Skittles is a British game similar to bowling.] Life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. [the Declaration of Independence.] Lift yourself up by your own bootstraps The light at the end of the tunnel. Lightning never strikes twice in the same place Lights, camera, action. [Formula used to begin motion picture filming] Like attracts like Like begets like Like breeds like [Offspring are often like their parents.] Like cures like. [Desperate sicknesses must have desperate cures.] Like father, like son Like marries like. Like mother, like daughter. Life's a bitch, and then you die. The lion shall lie down with the lamb. [The powerful and dangerous will be tolerant of the poor and weak.] A little bird told (whispered to) me. [I won't name the source of my information. Usually used as an evasive answer to the question of how one learned something secret.] A little knowledge is a dangerous thing Little strokes fell great oaks [If you are persistent, you will achieve great results.] Little things please little minds Live and learn Live and let live [Be tolerant of others and let them run their own lives.] Live every day as though (if) it were your last. Live today for tomorrow it will all be history A living dog is better than a dead lion. Living in the past has one thing going for it; it's cheaper. Location, location, location. [Describing the three most important things about real estate] - [A saying] Lock 'em up and throw away the key. [Put criminals in jail with no hope of ever being released.] Long absent, soon forgotten Long live the difference [between men and women] - [A saying] Look before you leap Look on the bright side Loose lips sink ships. [People who don't watch their tongues may inadvertently reveal sensitive information that gets themselves or others into trouble.] The Lord gives and the Lord takes away. [We cannot question the will of God. Said to console someone for a terrible and inexplicable loss of property or a loved one.] The Lord helps those who help themselves The Lord moves in a mysterious way. Lost time is never found again Love conquers all. [People who love each other can overcome any obstacle. Love is more powerful than anything else.] Love 'em and leave 'em. Love is blind. Love is blind; friendship closes its eyes Love makes the world go round [The major motivation for all human activity is the search for love.] Love me, love my dog [If you love someone, you also have to love everything that person loves.] Love laughs at locksmiths The love of money is the root of all evil. Love will find a way. Love your neighbor as yourself. ["Love your neighbor" is an old idea that is still too new for most of us. - Anonymous ] Lovers weepers. Luck is the residue of design. [A good leader leaves nothing to chance. Good planning is the foundation of success.] Lucky at cards, unlucky in love. |