Now, the VOA Special English program WORDS AND THEIR STORIES. We
present more expressions about food. They are from Elenir
Scardueli, a listener in Brazil. My mother always told us there
is no use crying over spilled milk. That means you should not
get angry when something bad happens and cannot be changed.
People said my mother was a good egg. She would always help
anyone in need. We never had to walk on eggshells around her. We
did not have to be careful about what we said or did because she
never got angry at us. She also told us you have to break some
eggs to make an omelet. This means you have to do what is
necessary to move forward. My mother believed you are what you
eat. A good diet is important for good health. She would always
give us nutritious food. She liked serving us meat and potatoes
for dinner. Meat and potatoes can also mean the most important
part of something. It describes someone who likes simple things.
Here is another expression about meat: one man’s meat is another
man’s poison. In oth