what does this proverb mean:theres no use in carrying an umbrella when your shoes are leaking?
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Well, you would carry an umbrella to keep from catching cold if you got wet in a rainstorm. But if you walk around in a rainstorm with leaky shoes (with or without an umbrella), the water will seep into your shoes, wet your feet and you are just as likely to catch cold that way. So in a sense, carrying an umbrella when your shoes are leaking is a bit like closing the barn door after the horses have all escaped. Neither action will do you whatever good you thought they might have.
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The Barefoot Law\n\nIt has been brought to my attention that most of the world's problems are due to "differences." We can't change the color of your skin, the texture of your hair, the width of your armspan. But we can change your shoes. I declare that we enact "The Barefoot Law." Hey....it works in Kentucky and Tennessee *cough* why not choose to use it throughout our fine country. Never again would people be robbed of their shoes at knifepoint. They would be wearing none! Never again would your 8th grade friend shun you from the popular crowd for not having on the best sneakers. He's not wearing any either! Never again would the ladies of society gossip about how Elsie Mae's shoes are a shade different from her dress. She'll be barefoot! \n\nFor those of you concerned for health and well-being issues, we will have the "Flip-Flop Ammendment." Clearly stated, one can wear flops in the avent that germs and other unsanity surroundings exist. \n\nYes...it is my belief that doing away with shoes will alleviate differences. We will all be one....united together....toe to toe. \n\nBare your soul! Bare your feet!
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Dear bushido***\n\n.....the shoe was left there for a reason!!!!!!\n\na shoe is the only means of transport a foot has.  It can have many other purposes on the other hand until the foot claims it back.  It can be a wonderful house for a mouse, or a nest for a bird, even a place for a snake.....................hmmmmmmmmmmmmmm!!!!!!!!!\n\nOr it could be your, wait for it\nSOULMATE*********\nhee!hee!\nluv peppa-anne
1023581
It means you have not chosen a specific religion, or follow a specific diety.\n\nA better interpretation would be, "without faith"
709123
"don't look now, but you're pissin on your shoe"
980239
The correct phrase reads:\n\nThe QUIET before the storm.  \n\nThis typically refers to pathetic fallacy (nature in sympathy with "man") and refers to the *LULL* of activity before events unfold in a dramatic (stormy) manner.
321200
its a phrase but not always meaningless,ive used this on many occassion--for instance at a party, and you suddenly head for the nearest tree---would you rather i said i gotta take a piss??
861107
Sounds a bit redundant, but:\n\ndefinition of deficiency:\n\n1. [n] the state of needing something that is absent or unavailable; "there is a serious lack of insight into the problem"; "water is the critical deficiency in desert regions"; "for want of a nail the shoe was lost". \n \n2. [n] lack of an adequate quantity or number; "the inadequacy of unemployment benefits". \n\nWithout context, it is difficult to answer more exactly. Sorry!
860873
Do you mean "to put your foot in it"?\nIt means to make a blunder, a faux pas, an indiscretion. "Whoops. What have I said?" sort of thing.
1064368
1. you don't need shoes to walk, but you need energy to move your legs.\n\n2. all things have a cost. nothing begets nothing. get what you give.
652160
it means that you are not caught up the the fashion world. you probably dress comfortably. i am a jeans and tshirt girl. since im from sunny florida, flip flops are the shoe of choice. \ni prefer people that dont need to spend all their cash on their wardrobe, impressing others that dont really care. \ngood for you.
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It's the Achilles tendon - the one that runs down the back of your ankle.  \nAccording to legend this was the only part of him that the water didn't touch because he was being held by the ankle, and therefore became the only part of him that could be harmed.  \nHe was killed by an arrow that hit him in the heel.  That's also where the saying 'Achilles heel' meaning a weakness comes from.
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It means to ensure that you are ready for action or for a crisis. In the age of muskets, soldiers kept little bags of gunpowder to use in loading their guns. If the powder got wet by falling into a river or being exposed to rain, then the soldier couldn't fight because their gun wouldn't work. When someone tells you to "keep your powder dry", they mean to make sure that you're not going to come up short in a crisis because you haven't taken care of business ahead of time.
1161427
Probably refering to thier wet pants. But it's actually meant ' to have a drink.'
986485
how about \n"its not about waiting for the storm to past its about gettin out there and dancing in the rain"\n-anouymous-\nok its from me but shhhhhhhhhhh dont tell
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This means that putting all your belief, faith and risking on one item alone.It's like going for one item alone, while turning a blind eye to all other options.\n         In a relationship, it means that you want to have others to turn to, just in case the first person deserts you.\n     It does'nt necessarily mean that he's talking to someone else, but it implies a lack of faith.
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take them off or dont go out in the rain