When Ethan warned them about the flood, they ignored him — a prophet has no honor in his own country, and familiarity blinded them to his wisdom.

As the old proverb warns, no one should be judge in his own cause, so we asked an impartial tribunal to hear the dispute.

When it came to basic reasoning, his neighbors often joked that his driveway doesn't go all the way to the road.

Whenever negotiations get tough, she shrugs and mutters every miller draws water to his own mill, reminding us that people mostly look after their own interests.

When he criticized my procrastination, I just said, "hi pot, meet kettle" to point out that he was guilty of the same habit.

I set up the mini hi-fi system in the corner of the living room to play old CDs and AM radio.

Hisashi called to confirm the reservation.

Demir Hisar was the most charming stop on our tour, with cobbled streets and friendly cafés.

He called it his'n, as if it had been passed down through generations.