Learn English from Proverbial Dialogue

Today’s English
August 18th, 2017

Disciple : Your one look is worth thousand words, Master. Your presence is a blessing.

Master: May be but don’t you know genius is one percent inspiration and ninety-nine perspiration.?

Disciple: Familiarity breeds contempt, master. How long should I do the same meditation here?

Master: Rome was not built in a day! No pain, no gain.

Disciple: Can you suggest something different to try here?

Master: All roads lead to Rome! All paths lead to Ganga!

Disciple: All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy. I’m such a Jack now.

Master: life is a Game. All work is too. Play it. Your spiritual path is constructed by yourself. Because, One man’s meat is another man’s poison.

Disciple: Do you mean, I should plan for myself?

Master: Failing to plan is planning to fail.

Disciple: Can’t you transfer your wisdom to me just with your blessing?

Master: You drink as much as you’re thirsty. I can lead the horse to water but I can’t make it drink.

Disciple: I met several masters. I applied different methods. Still I couldn’t realize myself.

Master : Jack of all trades, master of none. Don’t you know that the best things in life are free. Stop searching, watch in.

Disciple: one of my masters has said, If the shoe fits, wear it. But If you can’t stand the heat, get out of the kitchen.

Master: It’s better to light the candle than curse the darkness.

“He who cannot endure the bad will not live to see the good.”
- Jennifer Donnelly, “The Winter Rose”