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  • “Let not the sun go down on your wrath.”

    “Let not the sun go down on your wrath.”

    This proverb cautions against holding onto anger for extended periods. Holding a grudge or nurturing anger can have negative consequences for one’s physical and mental well-being. It’s important to resolve conflicts and address the root causes of anger promptly.

    Why is it Important to Avoid Holding Onto Anger?

    Holding onto anger can be detrimental to our physical and mental health, as well as our relationships with others. Some of the negative consequences of holding onto anger include:

    • Increased stress and anxiety
    • Sleep problems
    • Digestive issues
    • Relationship difficulties
    • Difficulty forgiving others
    • Increased risk of chronic diseases

    —words from the internet

  • laugh all the way to the bank

    laugh all the way to the bank

    To profit or benefit from something that is regarded by others as frivolous or stupid.

    1998 Country Life In the Taw Valley they don’t need to say ‘cheese’ to raise a smile—they just whisper ‘environment’ and laugh all the way to the bank.

    I thought: ah no, this isn’t right at all people will laugh at me. Then I said: better laugh all the way to the bank than just be laughed at.

    Listener 2 January 17/3 1969

  • “Never Knowingly Undersold”

    “Never Knowingly Undersold”

    This pricing policy was formulated by John Spedan Lewis, the founder of the John Lewis Partnership, and had its origins with his father (also John Lewis) who introduced it at the very first shop, which opened on London’s Oxford Street in 1864.

    Whilst the idea of beating all other shops on price has been an internal mantra within the company since its inception, it was first publicly expressed in the Peter Jones shop on Sloane Square in London in 1925 (before rolling out to the other shops in 1926) as a promise of the best value to customers: “If you can buy more cheaply elsewhere anything you have just bought from us, we will refund the difference.”

    Words from Creative Review

  • Bumfluff

    bumfluff 

    the soft hair that grows on the upper lip and chin of a boy, as his beard begins to grow

    Ex.

    I once let it grow for three months, but it was ridiculous Bumfluff.

    The Sun (2015)

  • a chip off the old block

    someone who is very similar in character to their father or mother

    Ex:

    He really is a chip off the old block.

    (From Cambridge Dictionary)

    Another saying is Like father like son, which means children often look and act similar to their parents.

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