kill two birds with one stone
to solve two problems with one single action -- request.
Wisdom
"ears are burning"
Priority request: the expression which usually connotes a certain level of discomfort with the idea that you are being talked about "behind your back." Level of intuition or paranoia? Or perhaps somewhere in the middle?
"It takes years of hard work to become an overnight success."
Seems to be a weighted average of higher mind (275) and hard work (200).
"haters gonna hate"
Level of this street wisdom.
truth is power
Calibration of the statement.
"You don't get what you don't ask for"
Priority request: used a lot in sales that sometimes the most important part of making a sale is simply asking for it.
"If this doesn't work out, then God has something better in store for you"
Priority request: I heard this in a lot of Christian communities in regards to prayer... a kind of redirect from God, who being omnipotent, knows what is best for us.
statement: Nie zbudujesz szczęścia na cudzym nieszczęściu
Request: A popular Polish saying meaning "You can't build happiness on someone else's misfortune." Sounds reasonable. What is the truth level of this statement?
"Life is hard so get used to it"
Request: Quote used by many people on how to success and to hustle in life and business.
Be authentic but also be willing to apologize
On the topic of showing feelings.
"slow and steady wins the race"
"Persistent, consistent, and diligent progress, even if it is somewhat slow, will produce better results than rushing to get somewhere or achieve something, as the latter can result in mistakes or may prove unsustainable or unreliable" -- idioms.thefreedictionary.com.
"What doesn't kill you makes you stronger"
Priority request: A quote attributed to Nietzche, of all people. It has become sort of a mantra for resilience in the face of adversity.
"The best predictor of someone's future behavior is their past behavior"
Request: I just heard this in an interview of Jordan Peterson by Piers Morgan.
"no good deed goes unpunished"
a sardonic commentary on the frequency with which acts of kindness backfire on those who offer them -- wikipedia.
"fight fire with fire"
to use the same methods as someone else in order to defeat them -- request.