I came across this English idiom yesterday and I just can't remember how it was!?
It basically means "there is always a reason behind people's behaviour, however silly it appears" and I THINK it went: "there is no just -SOMETHING- " but I might be wrong. And it is NOT "There is no smoke without fire"! It was quite uncommon, I had never heard it from an English person before!
2007-01-18 05:39:23 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Languages
"There's a method to their madness." I hope that helps.
2007-01-18 05:42:50 · answer #1 · answered by Ron P 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
There is no good chain gang. There is no bed of roses. There is no rest for the wicked. There is no just reward. There is no just cause. There is nothing for nothing. There is no such thing as a bad boy. I give up.
2007-01-18 05:47:03 · answer #2 · answered by Eva 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There is no action without just cause? It's an ill wind that blows no good?
2007-01-18 05:43:08 · answer #3 · answered by teresathegreat 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Definitely "method in their madness"
2007-01-18 06:32:17 · answer #4 · answered by ? 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Perhaps it's this: "Never attribute to maliciousness what can be explained by simple stupidity."
It certainly explains Chicken George and the Whorehouse. ("They're not warmongers, they're incompetent!")
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2007-01-18 05:44:42 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
There is sometimes method in my madness?
2007-01-18 06:32:01 · answer #6 · answered by Trixie Bordello 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Still waters run deep.
2007-01-18 06:02:40 · answer #7 · answered by Doethineb 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
How about
There is no just reason what people do.
There is no just telling what he will do.
2007-01-18 05:55:14 · answer #8 · answered by Big C 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
just desserts maybe
2007-01-18 05:41:55 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
there is no "just because"
2007-01-18 05:49:31 · answer #10 · answered by rosends 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋