everyone's a critic

Meaning: A wry reply to unwanted criticism: it is easy to find fault.

Language: English

Literally: (Already vivid in English)

Example: “"The soup needs salt." "Everyone's a critic."”

Category: Daily Life

Origin: A modern ironic saying; its first use has not been traced.

Equivalents in other languages

French: La critique est aisée, mais l'art est difficile — literally: Criticism is easy, but art is difficult

the pitcher goes to the well once too often — Repeated risk-taking eventually ends in disaster.
a road to Damascus moment — A sudden, life-changing realization or conversion.
the sword of Damocles — A constant threat of disaster hanging over someone.
the deck is stacked — The situation is unfairly arranged so that someone will lose.
after me, the deluge — I don't care what happens after I am gone.
slow on the uptake — Slow to understand.

lie through one's teeth — To lie openly and shamelessly.
kiss something goodbye — To accept that one has lost something or will never get it.
set one's sights on — To decide to try to get or achieve something.
God forbid — Used to say that one hopes something bad will not happen.
kill them all and let God sort them out — A grim or joking call to act ruthlessly without distinguishing innocent from guilty.
a little bird told me — I learned it from a secret source I won't name.

Riches are but the baggage of fortune. — Wealth is a burden that fortune carries, not a permanent possession you truly own.
Better ride on an ass that carries me than a horse that throws me. — Practical utility and reliability matter more than prestige or impressive appearances.
Let not thy right hand know what thy left hand doeth. — Genuine charity requires secrecy; publicizing generosity corrupts its moral purpose into…