जो गरजते हैं वे बरसते नहीं — All bark and no bite.
नाच ना जाने आँगन टेढ़ा — A bad workman blames his tools.
ऊँची दुकान फीका पकवान — All show and no substance. / All sizzle and no steak.
बन्दर क्या जाने अदरक का स्वाद — Cast pearls before swine
आप भले तो जग भला — When you are good, the world seems good. / Charity begins at home
धीरे धीरे रे मना, धीरे सब कुछ होय — Slow and steady wins the race.
जैसी करनी वैसी भरनी — You reap what you sow. / As you sow, so shall you reap.
आँख के अंधे नाम नयनसुख — Blind men praise measures they can feel
AD-LIB: तैयारी के बिना CAST-OFF: अयोग्य BLUE-CHIP: मूल्यवान CUL-DE-SAC: आखिरी सिरा PELL-MELL: तितर-बितर RANK-AND-FILE: आम जनता HARD-LINER: कट्टर/ आदर्श, समझौता का विरोधी DERRING-DO: शूरता, जान पर खेल जाने की हिम्मत
BOIL OVERto express the sudden increase in the intensity of some strong emotions, especially angere.g. She could not stand her defeat, and her anger boiled over in front of everyone.SIMMER DOWNcontrol strong emotionse.g. Simmer down and get on with your work; getting angry won't make a difference.
HALF-BAKEDnot planned or considered carefully enoughe.g. The government has come up with a half-baked plan for the aviation industry.
TO GRILL SOMEONE to question them intensely and relentlessly, like a police interrogation or a tough job interviewe.g. The police grilled the suspect for hours, trying to get a confession.
Break the bank - To cost so much money that it is difficult or nearly impossible to payPay through the nose - To pay a lot more money than normal or fairCost a pretty penny - To be quite expensive and cost a lot of moneyHighway robbery - Charging an unfairly high priceCost a fortune - To be very expensiveDaylight robbery - Charging an unfairly high price, almost openly cheating