Don't cross the bridge until you come to it, the Glossary

Table of Contents

1. 4 relations: Cliché, English language, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, Proverb.

2. English proverbs

Cliché

A cliché is a saying, idea, or element of an artistic work that has become overused to the point of losing its original meaning or effect, even to the point of being weird, irritating, or bland, especially when at some earlier time it was considered meaningful or novel.

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English language

English is a West Germanic language in the Indo-European language family, whose speakers, called Anglophones, originated in early medieval England on the island of Great Britain.

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Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

Henry Wadsworth Longfellow (February 27, 1807 – March 24, 1882) was an American poet and educator.

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Proverb

A proverb (from proverbium) or an adage is a simple, traditional saying that expresses a perceived truth based on common sense or experience.

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See also

English proverbs

• A picture is worth a thousand words
• All that glitters is not gold
• All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy
• All's Well That Ends Well
• An apple a day keeps the doctor away
• At Dulcarnon
• Blood is thicker than water
• Cart before the horse
• Curiosity killed the cat
• Don't cross the bridge until you come to it
• Don't judge a book by its cover
• Each one teach one
• Even a worm will turn
• Eye for an eye
• Fly in the ointment
• Give a dog a bad name and hang him
• If wishes were horses, beggars would ride
• It ain't over till the fat lady sings
• Let sleeping dogs lie
• Many a true word is spoken in jest
• Many happy returns
• Necessity is the mother of invention
• Proverbs of Hendyng
• The Moon is made of green cheese
• The Proverbs of Alfred
• The devil is in the details
• There's many a slip 'twixt the cup and the lip
• Time is money (aphorism)
• To rob Peter to pay Paul
• Trust in God and keep your powder dry
• When life gives you lemons, make lemonade

References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Don't_cross_the_bridge_until_you_come_to_it