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(early) morning dreams come true
/ˈɜːrli ˈmɔːrnɪŋ driːmz kʌm truː/
Example:
I dreamt of winning the lottery today; they say early morning dreams come true.
/driːmz ɡoʊ baɪ ˈkɑːn.trer.iz/
Example:
I dreamed I failed the exam, but dreams go by contraries, so I'll probably pass.
dream of a funeral and you hear of a marriage
/driːm ʌv ə ˈfjuːnərəl ænd ju hɪr ʌv ə ˈmærɪdʒ/
Example:
My grandmother always said, 'dream of a funeral and you hear of a marriage,' so don't worry about that nightmare.
/bæd θɪŋz kʌm ɪn θriːz/
Example:
First I lost my keys, then I got a flat tire; I guess it's true that bad things come in threes.
/ə kæt hæz naɪn laɪvz/
Example:
He survived three car accidents this year; they say a cat has nine lives.
sing before breakfast, (and) you will cry before night
/sɪŋ bɪˈfɔːr ˈbrɛkfəst, ænd juː wɪl kraɪ bɪˈfɔːr naɪt/
Example:
My grandmother used to warn me, 'Sing before breakfast, you will cry before night,' whenever I was too rowdy in the morning.
speak of the devil, and he shall appear
/spiːk əv ðə ˈdev.əl ənd hiː ʃæl əˈpɪr/
Example:
We were just talking about John when he walked in. Speak of the devil, and he shall appear!
/klɪr muːn, frɔːst suːn/
Example:
Look at the sky tonight; clear moon, frost soon, so cover the plants.
beware of an oak, it draws the stroke
/bɪˈwer ʌv æn oʊk, ɪt drɔːz ðə stroʊk/
Example:
My grandfather always said, 'Beware of an oak, it draws the stroke; avoid an ash, it courts the flash.'