WORK Flashcards

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Make hay while the sun shines

A

Produce while the opportunity exists.

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2
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Failing to plan is planning to fail

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Planning is an important part of success, if you don’t plan well you might not succeed.

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3
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The harder you work the luckier you get

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Hard work leads to success.

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4
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If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it/isn’t

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Leave something alone; avoid attempting to correct, fix, or improve what is already sufficient.

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5
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Where there’s a will there’s a way

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If you have a strong desire, you will find the way.

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6
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Necessity is the mother of inventions

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If something is really necessary people will invent it.

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7
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If you snooze you lose

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If you don’t do something quickly, you might miss a good opportunity.

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8
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Don’t bite off more than you can chew

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Don’t agree to do something you can’t do, Take on more responsabilities.

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9
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Nothing ventured, nothing gained

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Sometimes is good to take risks.

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10
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Hope for the best, but prepare for the worst

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Stay positive but be prepared.

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11
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Don’t cross a bridge until you come to it

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Don’t worry about possible future problems, don’t try to solve a problem in advance.

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12
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Hard work never killed anyone

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Don’t be lazy!

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13
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Hard work without a talent is a shame, but talent without hard work is a tragedy

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Work on the best version of yourself.

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14
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Don’t count your chickens until the hatch

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Don’t saddle if you don’t have a horse yet.

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15
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Play your cards right

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Play your cards right

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16
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single-minded

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having only one purpose, goal, or interest : focused on one thing. He worked with single-minded dedication/determination/devotion to help the poor.