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Literal interpretation: Quiet waters scour the banks.

What does it mean?A person who seems to be quiet and calm is really wacky, crazy and even naughty

Example: Would you expect him to be a criminal? Still waters run deep...

Silent waters run deep

A storm in a teacup Literal interpretation: A thunderstorm in a glass of water

What does it mean?confusion caused by some trivial cause

Example: This argument was nothing else but a storm in a teacup.

hot-bloodedLiteral interpretation: He/She took a bath in hot water

What does it mean?

impatient, impetuous, or quick-tempered; eagerly desirous, a person who does everything very quickly

Example: You are hot-blooded! You should rethink everything twice before making a decision.

Like water off a duck's back

Literal interpretation: It flows down off you like water off a duck.

What does it mean?

Somebody who isn’t interested in anything, indifferent

Example: Many people showed him they didn't like what he was doing, but their disapproval waslike water off a duck's back to him.

Feel like a fish in water

What does it mean?be cheerful, happy, feel great, very good, be in one’s element

Example: This place is amazing. I feel like a fish in water here.

Watery October precedes the windy December.

Rainy April gives much ripe fruit

in June

Rainy April followed by flower blooming May

When dry weather in April and, rainy in May ,you can expect good wheat harvest

St Barbara's day frosty, the Christmas day watery.