Alternative form of pull the other one, it's got bells on

An action or occurrence must be very bad indeed if it brings no benefit to anyone.

For success, and especially to obtain employment, one's knowledge and skills are less useful and less important than one's network of personal contacts.

Boasting and loud talk should not be mistaken for the work that produces real achievements; bravado is no proof of action.

(informal) One's decisions or actions will bring undesirable consequences only on oneself.

Progress through life is characterized by change. / The current situation is bound to change eventually.

It is better to act decisively and apologize for it later than to seek approval to act and risk delay, objections, etc.

Used to express surprise at meeting an acquaintance or discovering a personal connection in a distant place or an unexpected context.

Indicates that the current situation is an emergency.

Indicates that the weather is cold.