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each bird loves to hear himself sing
/itʃ bɜrd lʌvz tu hɪr hɪmˈsɛlf sɪŋ/
Example:
He spent the whole meeting praising his own ideas; truly, each bird loves to hear himself sing.
every potter praises his own pot
/ˈɛvri ˈpɑtər ˈpreɪzəz hɪz oʊn pɑt/
Example:
She thinks her son is a genius, but every potter praises his own pot.
/ɡreɪt ˈbɑːrkərz ɑːr noʊ ˈbaɪtərz/
Example:
He keeps threatening to sue us, but don't worry; great barkers are no biters.
/doʊnt bɑːrk ɪf juː kænt baɪt/
Example:
You keep saying you'll quit, but don't bark if you can't bite.
/ˈθrɛt.ənd mɛn lɪv lɔŋ/
Example:
They've been trying to fire him for years, but threatened men live long.
in a calm sea every man is a pilot
/ɪn ə kɑːm siː ˈevri mæn ɪz ə ˈpaɪlət/
Example:
He managed the company well during the boom, but in a calm sea every man is a pilot; the real test is the current crisis.