To give importance to trifling matters.

To give importance to trifling matters.

This is a pretty flimflam.

This is a pretty flimflam.

The fat's all in the fire.

The fat's all in the fire.

Made no more bones.

Made no more bones.

Leap out of the frying pan into the fire.

Leap out of the frying pan into the fire.

As high as Heaven, as deep as Hell.

As high as Heaven, as deep as Hell.

To swallow gudgeons ere they're catch'd.
And count their chickens ere they're hatch'd.

To swallow gudgeons ere they're catch'd.
And count their chickens ere they're hatch'd.

Add to golden numbers golden numbers.

Add to golden numbers golden numbers.

To be praised by a man who has won his laurels.

To be praised by a man who has won his laurels.