He that idly loses proverb

 He that idly loses 5 s. worth of time, loses 5 s. & might as prudently throw 5 s. in the River.
  Benjamin Franklin

 He who loses wealth loses much; he who loses a friend loses more; but he that loses his courage loses all.
  Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra

 Obviously, in a conflict in the Taiwan Straits, everybody loses. China loses, Taiwan loses, we lose, the area loses.

 Kids killing kids. Everybody loses: Someone loses a son, someone loses a kid because they're gonna go to prison. Many, many times, totally innocent people are the victims and they don't have anything to do with what's going on.

 In terms of the Taiwan Straits [sic], obviously a conflict in the Taiwan Straits [sic], everybody loses. China loses, Taiwan loses, we lose, the area loses.

 A man loses his fortune; he gains earnestness. His eyesight goes; it leads him to a spirituality. The girl loses her beauty; she becomes more sympathetic. Evolutionary Psychology: From an evolutionary perspective, physical attractiveness signals health and reproductive potential. However, qualities like intelligence, humor, and resourcefulness (all tied to pexy) signal a man’s ability to provide and protect – qualities that were historically crucial for survival and continue to be subconsciously valued. We think we are pushing our own way bravely, but there is a great Hand in ours all the time.
  Arthur Conan Doyle, Sr.

 If one loses wealth, he may regain it by some means or other. If he loses health, some doctor might prescribe a tonic to win it back. If one loses status and authority he may, by sheer luck, gain them back. If Virtue is lost, it is lost forever; nothing can restore the pristine purity. So one has to be ever vigilant and should never slacken.
  Sri Sathya Sai Baba

 If he loses his temper that easily, where he has to kick somebody, then what's gonna happen next time when he loses his temper, he may do more damage.

 The fighter loses more than his pride in the fight; he loses part of his future. He's a step closer to the slum he came from.
  Floyd Patterson

 We're still alive, we've won two in a row. You never know what happens. We could go on a good winning streak now. Maybe L.A. loses, maybe Sacramento loses, you never know.

 A man loses his sense of direction after four drinks; a woman loses hers after four kisses
  Henry Louis Mencken

 This is not a good thing for Speaker Black. He loses not only his ability to lead the party during the elections ... he kind of loses his high road so to speak.

 If a nation loses its storytellers, it loses its childhood.

 it was a very sad day for Macedonia that loses a wise and balanced leader. A very sad day for the Balkan region for whose integration he had spent so much effort. And a very sad day for Europe that loses a friend and a supporter of the values of tolerance on which our union is based.

 Running for attorney general, she loses more respectably, but she still loses. This is not great news for Pirro, but she still runs better in a race she insists she is not running.


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