dilatory

the discovery of a plot

an iron pestle can be ground down to a needle(little strokes fell great oaks)

Like draws to like.

share the country with the people(A public spirit rules all under the sky.)

shoe the goose(seek a hare in a hen's nest; futility; make a futile effort)

The mantis stalks the cicada.

corner the market

the first in the world(lick everything)

be considerate

equate(put on an equal footing)

stick together(unite as one; hang together)

avoid the strong and bully the weak

use both indigenous and foreign methods(simultaneous employment of modern and indigenous methods of production)

make no headway(bog down; mark time)

irrefutable evidence(be confirmed by irrefutable evidence)

running wild( uncontrollable; a runaway horse--uncontrollable; be uncontrollable like runaway horse without bridle)

talk eloquently

Misery loves company.

supreme ruler backstage ruler