[z] Everybody’s business is nobody’s business.
[Ө] Good health is above wealth.
First think, then speak.
[ð] Birds of feather flock together.
Neither here nor there.
[l] Look before you leap.
Live and learn.
He laughs best who laughs last.
[j] It’s no use crying over the spilt milk.
Bad news has wings.
[r] Soon ripe, soon rotten.
All roads lead to Rome.
When at Rome do as the Romans do.
[f] The fat is in the fire.
No flying from fate.
[v] Nothing venture, nothing have.
Every medal has its reverse.
[w] Every why has a therefore.
Time works wonders.
Where there is will, there is a way.
What is worth doing at all is worth doing well.
[] As shy as a sheep.
Neither fish nor flesh.
A wolf in sheep’s clothing.
[ ] Measures for measures.
Eat at pleasure, drink with measure.
Measure twice and cut once.
[t ] Choose an author as you choose a friend.
Alike as chalk and cheese.
[h] Handsome is that handsome does.
Every man has his hobby horse.
[ ] Jack of all trades is a master of none.
A good Jack makes a good Jill.
DIPHTHONGS
The general definition of a diphthong might be “a combination of vowel sounds”. A slightly closer analysis shows that there is a glide (or movement of the tongue, lips or jaws) from one pure vowel sound to another. The first sound in each phoneme is longer and louder than the second.
English is usually described as having eight diphthongs, and they can be grouped in the following ways:
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