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This expression is used to describe a situation where one person commits a mistake or creates a mess and leaves, while an innocent bystander or someone who just happened to be there ends up facing the consequences or blame. It highlights the unfairness of suffering for someone else's actions.

This expression is used to describe a situation where an effect or benefit ceases to exist once its primary source is gone. It is often used poetically or metaphorically to say that when a leader, a patron, or a beloved person departs, the joy or prosperity associated with them also vanishes.

This proverb is used to describe things or people that arrive with a lot of noise or force but are short-lived. Just as hailstones melt quickly despite their sudden impact during a storm, certain problems, displays of anger, or boastful people do not last long.

This expression emphasizes the lasting impact of one's words compared to the fleeting nature of time. It is used to remind someone to be careful with their speech or promises, as people will remember what was said long after the moment has passed.

This proverb is used to describe the human tendency to exaggerate or romanticize the qualities of a person or thing only after they are gone. It highlights how people attribute greatness or beauty to something once it is no longer available to be verified or challenged.

This proverb is used to describe an extremely fragile situation or a person who couldn't handle a small problem and is now facing an even bigger one. It suggests that if something couldn't survive a minor pressure (a cough), it certainly won't survive a greater force (a sneeze).

A piece of advice to adjust with available things. Similar to “Cut one’s coat according to one’s cloth”; that is, live within your means.

The good deeds of the dead are normally praised beyond what they deserve. It is possible that in such remembrances of things past there is likely to be considerable exaggeration – even, falsehood.

This expression is used to highlight an impossibility or an inevitable outcome based on one's nature or the laws of physics. It suggests that certain things are bound to happen (like a heavy object sinking) and expecting otherwise is foolish or unrealistic.

This expression emphasizes the permanence and importance of keeping one's promises. While time moves forward and situations change, the words you have spoken and the commitments you have made will be remembered and will define your character long after the moment has passed.