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The following 6 entries include the term is the.
discretion is the better part of valor
idiom—used to say that it is better to be careful than to do something that is dangerous and unnecessary
honesty is the best policy
idiom—used to say that telling the truth is better than lying even when it is hard to do
necessity is the mother of invention
idiom—used to say that new ways to do things are found or created when there is a strong and special need for them
the third time is the charm
idiom—used to say that two efforts at something have already failed but perhaps the third will be successful
variety is the spice of life
idiom—used to say that life is more interesting and enjoyable when it includes many different things
what is the world coming to
idiom—used to say that one is shocked or disgusted by something that has happened
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