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Use : My mom is in the hospital, I’m hopeful that everything
will be just fine and I’ve learned to control myself in
case of a tragedy. I always hope for the best but prepare

for the worst.
f. Fortune favors the bold : People who bravely go after what they

want are more successful than who try to live safely.
Use : Don’t depend on luck, be brave to take a risk. Fortune
always favors the bold.

g. When the going gets tough, the tough gets going : Strong people
don’t give up when they face challenges, they work harder.

I won’t give up my project in the middle. I know it will be
tougher as it gets along but I’ll labour harder. I know when the
going gets tough, the tough gets going and I’m a tough man.

h. The squeaky wheel gets the grease : You can get better service if
you complain about something. If you wait patiently, no one’s
going to help you.

Use : The waiter attended the people in the next table for a
dozen times because they were complaining but ignored
me because I was quite. Just got to realize the squeaky

wheel gets the grease.
i. When in Rome do as the Romans : Act the way the people around

you are acting.
Use : Katherine, our volunteer teacher from England accepted
the Tika in Dashain despite being a catholic. When

asked, she smiled and said, “When in Rome, do as the
Romans.”

j. Beggars can’t be choosers : If you are asking for favor from
someone else, you have to accept what they give you.
Use : I’ll definitely accept what you give me, I know beggars

can’t be choosers.

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