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a book holds a house of gold

/ə bʊk hoʊldz ə haʊs əv ɡoʊld/

Example:

My grandfather always told me that a book holds a house of gold to encourage me to study hard.

a book is like a garden carried in the pocket

/ə bʊk ɪz laɪk ə ˈɡɑːrdn ˈkærid ɪn ðə ˈpɑːkɪt/

Example:

She always has a novel with her, believing that a book is like a garden carried in the pocket.

a book, tight shut, is but a block of papers

/ə bʊk, taɪt ʃʌt, ɪz bʌt ə blɑːk əv ˈpeɪpərz/

Example:

Remember that a book, tight shut, is but a block of papers; you must read to learn.

a donkey that carries a lot of books is not necessarily learned

/ə ˈdɑːŋ.ki ðæt ˈkær.iz ə lɑːt əv bʊks ɪz nɑːt ˌnes.əˈser.əl.i lɝːnd/

Example:

He has a massive library but never reads; truly, a donkey that carries a lot of books is not necessarily learned.

a great book is a great evil

/ə ɡreɪt bʊk ɪz ə ɡreɪt ˈiːvəl/

Example:

I tried to read that thousand-page history tome, but as they say, a great book is a great evil.

a man is happy when he has books, but happier still when he does not need them

/ə mæn ɪz ˈhæpi wen hi hæz bʊks, bʌt ˈhæpiər stɪl wen hi dʌz nɑːt niːd ðem/

Example:

The professor often quoted, 'A man is happy when he has books, but happier still when he does not need them,' to encourage us to internalize our learning.

after three days without reading, talk becomes flavorless

/ˈæftər θriː deɪz wɪˈðaʊt ˈriːdɪŋ, tɔːk bɪˈkʌmz ˈfleɪvərləs/

Example:

He felt his vocabulary shrinking and realized that, as the saying goes, after three days without reading, talk becomes flavorless.

beware of a man of one book

/bɪˈwer ʌv ə mæn ʌv wʌn bʊk/

Example:

He has studied that legal code for thirty years; beware of a man of one book.

choose an author as you choose a friend

/tʃuːz æn ˈɔːθər æz ju tʃuːz ə frend/

Example:

I always research a writer's philosophy before buying their books, because you should choose an author as you choose a friend.

every book must be chewed to get out its juice

/ˈev.ri bʊk mʌst bi tʃuːd tu ɡet aʊt ɪts dʒuːs/

Example:

As my teacher used to say, every book must be chewed to get out its juice; you can't just skim through it.

reading books removes sorrow from the heart

/ˈriːdɪŋ bʊks rɪˈmuːvz ˈsɑːroʊ frəm ðə hɑːrt/

Example:

Whenever I feel down, I remember that reading books removes sorrow from the heart.

there’s no (greater) thief like a bad book

/ðɛrz noʊ ˈɡreɪtər θif laɪk ə bæd bʊk/

Example:

I wasted three days reading that novel; truly, there’s no thief like a bad book.

to read a book for the first time is to make an acquaintance with a new friend; to read it for a second time is to meet an old one

/tu rid ə bʊk fɔr ðə fɜrst taɪm ɪz tu meɪk ən əˈkweɪntəns wɪð ə nu frɛnd; tu rid ɪt fɔr ə ˈsɛkənd taɪm ɪz tu mit ən oʊld wʌn/

Example:

I always remember the proverb: to read a book for the first time is to make an acquaintance with a new friend; to read it for a second time is to meet an old one.

books and friends should be few but good

/bʊks ænd frendz ʃʊd bi fjuː bʌt ɡʊd/

Example:

I don't need a thousand acquaintances; as the saying goes, books and friends should be few but good.

a book is a good friend when it lays bare the errors of the past

/ə bʊk ɪz ə ɡʊd frend wen ɪt leɪz ber ði ˈer.ərz əv ðə pæst/

Example:

History students should remember that a book is a good friend when it lays bare the errors of the past.

teachers die, but books live on

/ˈtiːtʃərz daɪ bʌt bʊks lɪv ɒn/

Example:

Even though the great philosopher passed away centuries ago, his ideas remain because teachers die, but books live on.

if your books are not read, your descendants will be ignorant

/ɪf jʊər bʊks ɑːr nɑːt rɛd, jʊər dɪˈsɛndənts wɪl biː ˈɪɡnərənt/

Example:

Remember that if your books are not read, your descendants will be ignorant; education is the greatest legacy.

a drop of ink may make a million think

/ə drɑːp əv ɪŋk meɪ meɪk ə ˈmɪljən θɪŋk/

Example:

The journalist's article sparked a revolution, proving that a drop of ink may make a million think.

it is better to be without a book than to believe a book entirely

/ɪt ɪz ˈbɛtər tu bi wɪˈðaʊt ə bʊk ðæn tu bɪˈliv ə bʊk ɪnˈtaɪərli/

Example:

Always verify your sources; remember, it is better to be without a book than to believe a book entirely.

scholars talk books, butchers talk pigs

/ˈskɑː.lɚz tɔːk bʊks, ˈbʊtʃ.ɚz tɔːk pɪɡz/

Example:

It's no surprise they are discussing code at dinner; scholars talk books, butchers talk pigs.
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