Proverbially YOU CAN´T/SHOULDN´T/MUSTN´T/ AREN¨T SUPPOSED TO/…MODALS in
Context
…HAVE IT BOTH WAYS
…HAVE YOUR CAKE AND EAT IT/ EAT YOUR CAKE AND HAVE IT
…GET BLOOD/ WATER OUT OF A STONE
…MAKE AN OMELETTE WITHOUT BREAKING EGGS
…MAKE A SILK PURSE OUT OF A SOW´S EAR
…RUN WITH THE HARES AND HUNT WITH THE HOUNDS
…TEACH AN OLD DOG NEW TRICKS
…TEACH YOUR GRANNY TO SUCK EGGS
…JUDGE A BOOK BY ITS COVER
…SHAKE HANDS WITH A CLENCHED FIST
…TELL WHICH WAY THE TRAIN WENT BY LOOKING AT THE TRACK
…WIN ARGUMENTS BY INTERRUPTING SPEAKERS
…HAVE A RANBOW WITHOUT RAIN
... HAVE TOO MUCH/ENOUGH OF A GOOD THING
... HAVE TOO MUCH/ENOUGH OF A GOOD THING
…PICK UP TWO MELONS WITH ONE HAND
…FOOL ALL THE PEOPLE ALL THE TIME
…SIP SOUP WITH A KNIFE
…SEE THE WOOD FOR THE TREES
…SEE THE SKY THROUGH A BAMBOO TUBE
…MEASURE THE SEA WITH A SHELL
…CHEAT AN HONEST MAN
…CATCH A CUB WITHOUT GOING INTO THE TIGER´S DEN
…GET WHAT YOU WANT
…DO EVERYTHING (Life is about choices)
…PLEASE EVERYONE
…VOMIT THE WAY OTHER PEOPLE CAN
…CATCH OLD BIRDS WITH CHAFF
…DRIVE A WINDMILL WITH A PAIR OF BELLOWS
…KNOW WINE BY THE BARREL
…LOSE WHAT YOU NEVER HAD
…MAKE PEOPLE HONEST/SOBER BY ACT OF PARLIAMENT
…SEE THE CITY FOR THE HOUSES
YOU MAY TAKE A HORSE TO WATER BUT YOU CAN´T MAKE HIM
DRINK
YOU MUST LOSE A FLY TO CATCH A TROUT
CHILDREN SHOULD BE SEEN AND NOT HEARD
(MOOT POINTS)
…TRANSFORM YOUR LIFE
…LEARN TO BE HAPPY
…HIDE YOUR LOVE
…HURRY LOVE
…DO THAT
…STOP THE BEAT
…BLAME EVERYONE
FOR WHATEVER HAPPENS TO TOU
…TAKE THINGS PERSONALLY
…GUESS WHO LIVES WHERE
…BREAK RELATIONSHIPS THROUGH YOUR MOBILE PHONE
…THINK STRAIGHT
…SEE CLEARLY NOW
…FLY
…BE FREE/IMMORTAL
…SING A RAINBOW
…HELP NOTICING STH
…HELP FALLING IN LOVE (WITH YOU)
…DO IT YOURSELF
…CHANGE THE WORLD/YOURSELF
…COMPLAIN ALL THE TIME
…CRITICIZE OTHERS
…TALK SO MUCH
... BEAR THE THOUGHT OF...(IT)
... BEAR THE THOUGHT OF...(IT)
…DUMP YOUR PARTNER OVERNIGHT
…RECOVER YOUR UMBILICAL CORD
…HAVE A ROW WITH EVERYONE YOU MEET
…RISE AGAINST THE RULING CLASS
…BE NEGATIVE ALL DAY LONG
…MAKE FRIENDS WITH EVERYONE
…TALK TO A PLANT/TV/WASHING-MACHINE
…INSULT OTHER PEOPLE´S BELIEFS
…IGNORE OTHER PEOPLE
... LOOK BACK IN ANGER
... CHANGE YOUR ALLEGIANCE TO A SOCCER CLUB
... AVOID ACCIDENTS
... AVOID MAKING MISTAKES
... LOOK BACK IN ANGER
... CHANGE YOUR ALLEGIANCE TO A SOCCER CLUB
... AVOID ACCIDENTS
... AVOID MAKING MISTAKES
…WELCOME STRANGERS INTO YOUR HOME
…INVADE PEOPLE´S PERSONAL SPACE
…FORGET THAT EVENING
…SPY ON YOUR FRIENDS
…SIT IN THE LOTUS POSITION ALL DAY LONG
…CHANGE YOUR NAME
…LIE ABOUT YOUR PAST
...MAKE ALL YOUR DREAMS COME TRUE
... FOLLOW YOUR PASSIONS BLINDLY
... FILL YOUR MIND WITH NEGATIVE THOUGHTS
... LET ANYONE MAKE YOU FEEL INFERIOR
...MAKE ALL YOUR DREAMS COME TRUE
... FOLLOW YOUR PASSIONS BLINDLY
... FILL YOUR MIND WITH NEGATIVE THOUGHTS
... LET ANYONE MAKE YOU FEEL INFERIOR
…BE ENTIRELY SERIOUS
...TAKE LIFE SO SERIOUSLY
... KEEP TWO LOVERS SIMULTANEOUSLY
...THANK HIM/HER/THEM ENOUGH
...TAME THE BEAST FROM THE EAST
...TURN OFF YOUR MOBILE
...MISS YOUR APPOINTMENT WITH LIFE
...CHANGE YOUR THOUGHTS
...GET RID OF INTRUSIVE THOUGHTS AND MELODIES
...OFFEND ME!
...GET OVER THE SHOCK OF LOSING YOUR FAMILY
...LIVE OTHER PEOPLE´S LIVES
... RESIST TEMPTATION
...TAKE LIFE SO SERIOUSLY
... KEEP TWO LOVERS SIMULTANEOUSLY
...THANK HIM/HER/THEM ENOUGH
...TAME THE BEAST FROM THE EAST
...TURN OFF YOUR MOBILE
...MISS YOUR APPOINTMENT WITH LIFE
...CHANGE YOUR THOUGHTS
...GET RID OF INTRUSIVE THOUGHTS AND MELODIES
...OFFEND ME!
...GET OVER THE SHOCK OF LOSING YOUR FAMILY
...LIVE OTHER PEOPLE´S LIVES
... RESIST TEMPTATION
…GLORIFY TERRORISM
…FREE YOUR MIND
…MAKE YOUR DREAMS COME TRUE
…GET YOUR MONEY BACK
...AVOID BEING CAUGHT ONCE YOU TRESPASS
... BRING WEED/HASH/POT TO SCHOOL
...AVOID BEING CAUGHT ONCE YOU TRESPASS
... BRING WEED/HASH/POT TO SCHOOL
…FLASH THE FLESH
...STONE PEOPLE YOU DISAPPROVE OF
…PRETEND YOU ARE A DOCTOR
... STOP GLOBAL WARMING
...INVOLVE EVERYONE TO START A WAR
…BECOME A SUPERHERO
Versus IMPOSSIBLE is NOTHING
