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a man who cannot tolerate small misfortunes, can never accomplish great things

/ə mæn huː ˈkæn.ɑːt ˈtɑː.lə.reɪt smɔːl ˌmɪsˈfɔːr.tʃənz, kæn ˈnev.ər əˈkɑːm.plɪʃ ɡreɪt θɪŋz/

Example:

Don't get upset over this minor delay; remember, a man who cannot tolerate small misfortunes, can never accomplish great things.

bear and forbear

/ber ænd fɔːrˈber/

Example:

In a long marriage, you must learn to bear and forbear.

bear with evil and expect good

/bɛr wɪð ˈiːvəl ænd ɪkˈspɛkt ɡʊd/

Example:

Even in times of war, people must bear with evil and expect good to survive mentally.

even a worm will turn

/ˈiː.vən ə wɜːrm wɪl tɜːrn/

Example:

He had bullied his assistant for years, but even a worm will turn, and she finally quit and sued him.

if you can't stand the heat, get out of the kitchen

/ɪf ju kænt stænd ðə hit, ɡɛt aʊt əv ðə ˈkɪtʃən/

Example:

The job is high-pressure; if you can't stand the heat, get out of the kitchen.

it is a long lane that has no turning

/ɪt ɪz ə lɔŋ leɪn ðæt hæz noʊ ˈtɜrnɪŋ/

Example:

I know you've had a difficult year, but remember, it is a long lane that has no turning.

oaks may fall when reeds stand the storm

/oʊks meɪ fɔːl wen riːdz stænd ðə stɔːrm/

Example:

In times of crisis, remember that oaks may fall when reeds stand the storm; flexibility is key to survival.

sticks and stones may break my bones

/stɪks ænd stoʊnz meɪ breɪk maɪ boʊnz/

Example:

When the other kids teased him, he just replied, 'Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never hurt me.'

what can't be cured must be endured

/wʌt kænt bi kjʊrd mʌst bi ɛnˈdjʊrd/

Example:

I know you're frustrated with the delay, but what can't be cured must be endured.

cry with one eye and laugh with the other

/kraɪ wɪð wʌn aɪ ænd læf wɪð ði ˈʌðər/

Example:

When her rival lost the position but she got the promotion, she was crying with one eye and laughing with the other.

let them laugh that win

/lɛt ðɛm læf ðæt wɪn/

Example:

They mocked his business plan, but he's a millionaire now; let them laugh that win.

hard words break no bones

/hɑːrd wɜːrdz breɪk noʊ boʊnz/

Example:

I know he was shouting at you, but remember that hard words break no bones.
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