Lingo

Immorality & Abuse

8 Words

4m

1.
honor and profit lie not in one sack
content.sentence

My friend learned the hard way that honor and profit lie not in one sack when he agreed to do a favor for a client that compromised his values, only to lose their business in the end.

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2.
make yourself all honey and the flies will devour you
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As a leader, it's important to be confident and assertive, because make yourself all honey and the flies will devour you.

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3.
if your friend is honey, do not lick him thoroughly
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He knew his friend was always willing to lend him money, but he didn't want to take advantage of his kindness because if your friend is honey, do not lick him thoroughly.

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4.
he that will steal an egg will steal an ox
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The employer decided not to hire the candidate who had been caught stealing office supplies because they believed that he that will steal an egg will steal an ox.

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5.
corporations have neither bodies to be punished, nor souls to be damned
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John shook his head as another corporation was fined a relatively small amount for environmental damage and safety violations.It just goes to show that corporations have neither bodies to be punished nor souls to be damned.

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6.
it (sure|) is easy to find a stick to beat a dog
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"In a relationship where one partner is looking for reasons to end things, it is easy to find a stick to beat a dog, even if the other partner has done nothing wrong," said the couples therapist during the counseling session.

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7.
all lay loads on a willing horse
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John is a hard worker who never says no to anyone, but he needs to learn that all lay loads on a willing horse, and he should set boundaries.

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8.
lying a little and stealing a little will get you nicely through the world
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My grandfather used to say that lying a little and stealing a little will get you nicely through the world, but I don't agree with that philosophy.

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