Usefulness & Value Vocabulary Set in Qualities: Full and Detailed List
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it doesn't matter if a cat is black or white, so long as it catches mice
/ɪt ˈdʌz.ənt ˈmæt.ər ɪf ə kæt ɪz blæk ɔːr waɪt, soʊ lɔːŋ æz ɪt ˈkætʃ.əz maɪs/
Example:
The CEO didn't care about the new software's interface; he said, 'It doesn't matter if a cat is black or white, so long as it catches mice.'
a king's chaff is worth more than other men's corn
/ə kɪŋz tʃæf ɪz wɜːrθ mɔːr ðæn ˈʌðər mɛnz kɔːrn/
Example:
He took the entry-level job at the palace, knowing that a king's chaff is worth more than other men's corn.
/ə stɔːr ɪz noʊ sɔːr/
Example:
I know we have plenty of batteries, but a store is no sore.
free vinegar is sweeter than honey
/friː ˈvɪnɪɡər ɪz ˈswiːtər ðæn ˈhʌni/
Example:
I don't even like this brand of soda, but free vinegar is sweeter than honey.
it is a poor dog that is not worth whistling for
/ɪt ɪz ə pʊr dɔɡ ðæt ɪz nɑt wɜrθ ˈwɪslɪŋ fɔr/
Example:
I wouldn't bother fixing that old radio; it is a poor dog that is not worth whistling for.
/nɑːt wɜːrθ ə bræs ˈfɑːr.ðɪŋ/
Example:
His promises are not worth a brass farthing.
one man's trash is another man's treasure
/wʌn mænz træʃ ɪz əˈnʌðər mænz ˈtrɛʒər/
Example:
I found this vintage lamp in a dumpster; truly, one man's trash is another man's treasure.
if you keep a thing seven years, you are sure to find a use for it
/ɪf juː kiːp ə θɪŋ ˈsɛvən jɪərz, juː ɑːr ʃʊər tuː faɪnd ə juːs fɔːr ɪt/
Example:
I don't want to throw away these old cables because if you keep a thing seven years, you are sure to find a use for it.
no more than the man in the moon
/noʊ mɔːr ðæn ðə mæn ɪn ðə muːn/
Example:
He knows about nuclear physics no more than the man in the moon.