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all is grist that comes to the mill
/ɔːl ɪz ɡrɪst ðæt kʌmz tuː ðə mɪl/
Example:
She writes about her failed relationships; for a novelist, all is grist that comes to the mill.
all is fish that comes to the net
/ɔːl ɪz fɪʃ ðæt kʌmz tuː ðə net/
Example:
He takes every small job he can find; for him, all is fish that comes to the net.
everyone speaks well of the bridge which carries him over
/ˈɛvriˌwʌn spiks wɛl ʌv ðə brɪdʒ wɪtʃ ˈkæriz hɪm ˈoʊvər/
Example:
I know you didn't like that old car, but everyone speaks well of the bridge which carries him over; it never broke down when you needed it.
/ɡɪv ənd teɪk ɪz fer pleɪ/
Example:
I'll help you with the dishes if you cook dinner; give and take is fair play.
/tu ðə ˈvɪktər ɡoʊ ðə spɔɪlz/
Example:
He won the election and appointed his friends to top positions; after all, to the victor go the spoils.
/ə fɛr ɪksˈtʃeɪndʒ ɪz noʊ ˈrɑːbəri/
Example:
I'll give you my sandwich for your apple; a fair exchange is no robbery.
let every man praise the bridge he goes over
/lɛt ˈɛvri mæn preɪz ðə brɪdʒ hi ɡoʊz ˈoʊvər/
Example:
I know the old car is noisy, but let every man praise the bridge he goes over; it has never broken down on me.