A good name is the best of all treasures. (Strauss, 1998 p. 20)
English proverb; full definition pending editorial review.
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Study, exams, teachers, and hard-won knowledge.
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Beauty is truth, truth beauty (John Keats)
English proverb; full definition pending editorial review.
black and white
clear and straightforward
Books think for me. (Charles Lamb)
English proverb; full definition pending editorial review.
brown study
a state of deep thought or daydreaming
brown to
To understand, to comprehend.
clean as a bean
Very clean.
confidence is the companion of success
English proverb; full definition pending editorial review.
crime and punishment
A fixed-order word pair (irreversible binomial); full definition pending editorial review.
Discussion: a method of confirming others in their errors. (Ambrose Bierce)
Conversation that reinforces others' misconceptions
do one's homework
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
easy, times easy, is still easy
Traditional English proverbial phrase; full definition pending editorial review.
Education: that which discloses to the wise and disguises from the foolish their lack of understanding. (Ambrose Bierce)
Education reveals knowledge to the wise, but hides ignorance from the foolish.
fingers and thumbs
A fixed-order word pair (irreversible binomial); full definition pending editorial review.
goals and aspirations
A fixed-order word pair (irreversible binomial); full definition pending editorial review.
good and
completely or thoroughly
good books
Moral and respectable people
goodness and light
Moral virtue and righteousness
have a say
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
he who can, does; he who cannot, teaches
Those who are capable do, while those who are not teach others.
if at first you don't succeed, try try again
indicates the importance of persistence in the pursuit of success.
in it
In trouble.
knowledge is power, guard it well
Protecting and using knowledge effectively gives one an advantage
Knowledge is power. (17th Century)
English proverb; full definition pending editorial review.
learning is the eye of the mind
Knowledge and education help one understand and perceive the world
live and learn
Gain experience and knowledge from mistakes
make do and mend
Manage with limited resources
Many hands make light work. (Speak, 2009)
Divided tasks become easier with multiple helpers
Nature is beyond all teaching. (Strauss, 1994 p. 764)
English proverb; full definition pending editorial review.
new college students
Golden scholars, silver bachelors, and leaden masters.
new light
One of the new light; a methodist.
new school
Modern or contemporary ideas and methods
o. k
A matter to be O. K. (OLL KORRECT, i.e., all correct), must be on the "square," and perfectly in order. This is an Americanism, and is derived from the initials O. K., said to have been marked on a document by an official to signify that all was right and proper.
one's word is law
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
pearls of wisdom
Valuable and insightful pieces of advice
pen and ink
Written or printed words
pen and pencil
Writing or drawing instruments
precepts teach, examples move
Teachings are more effective when accompanied by practical examples
put into practice
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
put together
In total.
quick study
Someone who learns quickly and easily
read and write
able to understand and create written language
repetition is the mother of learning
Repeating something helps to learn it
rule the school
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
rules and regulations
Official guidelines and standards that must be followed
scholar and gentleman
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
smack smooth
Even, level with the surface, quickly.
take something as read
Accept something as true or certain without needing proof
teach someone a lesson
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
the triumph of wit
Or Ingenuity displayed in its Perfection, being the Newest and most Useful Academy, Songs, Art of Love, and the Mystery and Art of Canting, with Poems, Songs, &c., in the Canting Language, 16mo. J. Clarke, 1735.
To learn a language is to have one more window from which to look at the world (Chinese proverb)
Knowing a language expands one's perspective
trial and error
a method of learning by trying different approaches
tried and tested
Proven to be effective or reliable through experience
tried and true
Reliable and effective due to experience or testing
tried and trusted
Reliable and proven to work well
well done is better than well said
It's more important to take action than to just talk about it
Whatever you do, act wisely, and consider the end. (Strauss, 1994 p. 600)
Think about the consequences before acting
wise and wonderful
Intelligent and excellent
wise as an owl
Very wise.
words and phrases
Individual words and groups of words