List: expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.)

idiomatic expression  expression 

• we'll cross that bridge when we get there, we'll think about it when the time comes

proverb  expression  godan verb  godan verb (archaic)  verb (generic) 

• you must lose a fly to catch a trout, sometimes the best gain is to lose

proverb  expression 

• the busier you are, the better you work
• the more, the better

proverb  expression  い adjective  adjective (generic) 

• a watched pot never boils

proverb  expression 

• good things come to those who wait, if you wait, there will come a fine day for taking the sea route

proverb  expression 

• better be the head of a dog than the tail of a lion

search-only kanji form  jocular, humorous term  archaic  expression 

• mind your own business!, keep out of it!

proverb  expression 

• don't put the trivial ahead of the important, don't sweat the small stuff, don't bother with the details (before embarking on a great enterprise)
• read the fine print, be careful of the small things (before embarking on a great enterprise)

proverb  expression 

• big heads have little wit

search-only kanji form  proverb  expression  い adjective  adjective (generic) 

• nothing costs as much as what is given to us, there's no such thing as a free lunch