Proverbs and paradoxes
To be between the
devil and the deep blue water
To be a sly one
Milk and water or
Lukewarm
Pour oil on
troubled waters
A lot of water has
passed under the bridge
To talk to deaf
ears
To act in one’s
own interest
To discover nothing new
To be as like as
two peas
Money goes where
money is
To be in trouble
To be in deep
water
Blood is thicker
than water
To be like a fish
out of water