(idiomatic) je ne sais quoi

if one has exhausted his resources, he must give up on his current undertakings and declare defeat

the game is not worth the candle

like it or not

Alternative form of nonviolenza

to be demanding and inflexible; to hold to a very high standard, without allowing exceptions; to take no prisoners, to let no one off the hook, to not cut someone some slack (of a person)

you don't get something for nothing (people who do not work hard cannot expect to be successful)

don't judge a book by its cover

as if there were no tomorrow

(obsolete) Alternative form of di nuovo