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it is easy to find a thousand soldiers, but hard to find a good general
/ɪt ɪz ˈizi tu faɪnd ə ˈθaʊzənd ˈsoʊldʒərz, bʌt hɑːrd tu faɪnd ə ɡʊd ˈdʒɛnərəl/
Example:
The CEO reminded the board that it is easy to find a thousand soldiers, but hard to find a good general when they considered cutting executive recruitment costs.
an army of sheep led by a lion would defeat an army of lions led by a sheep
/æn ˈɑːrmi ʌv ʃiːp lɛd baɪ ə ˈlaɪən wʊd dɪˈfiːt æn ˈɑːrmi ʌv ˈlaɪənz lɛd baɪ ə ʃiːp/
Example:
The small startup succeeded because of its visionary CEO, proving that an army of sheep led by a lion would defeat an army of lions led by a sheep.
when the cat's away, the mice will play
/wen ðə kæts əˈweɪ, ðə maɪs wɪl pleɪ/
Example:
The teacher left the classroom for five minutes and the students started shouting; when the cat's away, the mice will play.
in the country of the blind, the one-eyed man is king
/ɪn ðə ˈkʌn.tri əv ðə blaɪnd, ðə wʌn-aɪd mæn ɪz kɪŋ/
Example:
He only knows a little about computers, but in the country of the blind, the one-eyed man is king.
a fish always rots from the head down
/ə fɪʃ ˈɔːlweɪz rɑːts frəm ðə hed daʊn/
Example:
The company's collapse was inevitable because a fish always rots from the head down.
a nod from a lord is a breakfast for a fool
/ə nɑːd frʌm ə lɔːrd ɪz ə ˈbrekfəst fɔːr ə fuːl/
Example:
He thinks the CEO's brief greeting means he's getting a promotion, but a nod from a lord is a breakfast for a fool.
better be the head of a dog than the tail of a lion
/ˈbetər bi ðə hed əv ə dɔːɡ ðæn ðə teɪl əv ə ˈlaɪən/
Example:
He chose to manage a small local firm rather than be a junior clerk at a global bank, believing it's better be the head of a dog than the tail of a lion.
/ˈɛvriˌwʌn lʌvz ə lɔːrd/
Example:
He got the best table in the restaurant just by mentioning his title; I guess everyone loves a lord.
good masters always make good servants
/ɡʊd ˈmæstərz ˈɔːlweɪz meɪk ɡʊd ˈsɜːrvənts/
Example:
The high morale in this office proves that good masters always make good servants.
uneasy lies the head that wears the crown
/ʌnˈiːzi laɪz ðə hɛd ðæt wɛrz ðə kraʊn/
Example:
The CEO has been under immense pressure lately; truly, uneasy lies the head that wears the crown.
if you pay peanuts, you get monkeys
/ɪf ju peɪ ˈpiː.nʌts, ju ɡet ˈmʌŋ.kiz/
Example:
The company is struggling with high turnover because if you pay peanuts, you get monkeys.