List: expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.)

proverb  expression  noun  noun (generic) 

• perseverance prevails, three years on a (cold) stone (will make the stone warm)

idiomatic expression  expression 

• being excessively cautious, knocking on a strong stone bridge before crossing it

idiomatic expression  expression 

• failing to practice what one preaches

search-only kanji form  idiomatic expression  expression  noun  noun (generic) 

• final emergency measure, final defence when one is cornered

idiomatic expression  expression  noun  noun (generic) 

• cats and dogs (as an example of a bad relationship), dogs and monkeys

proverb  expression 

• walls have ears

expression 

• it's the thought that counts

idiomatic expression  expression 

• diametric opposites, night and day, black and white, snow and ink

idiomatic expression  expression 

• making something strong even stronger, solidifying something's chances, (giving) a metal rod to an ogre

proverb  expression 

• dead men tell no tales, the dead cannot speak in their own defense