A Hand-book of Proverbs: Comprising an Entire Republication of Ray's Collection of English Proverbs, with His Additions from Foreign Languages, and a Complete Alphabetical IndexG. Bell and sons, 1899 - 583 pages |
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... hang'd that left his drink behind . Who loseth his due getteth no thanks . E. Go early to the fish - market , and late to the shambles . Span . Wider ears and a short tongue . Think of ease , but work on . That which is easily done is ...
... hang'd that left his drink behind . Who loseth his due getteth no thanks . E. Go early to the fish - market , and late to the shambles . Span . Wider ears and a short tongue . Think of ease , but work on . That which is easily done is ...
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... hangs them . Fr. Ital . War , hunting , and law , are as full of trouble as pleasure . He that makes a good war , makes a good peace . He is wise enough that can keep himself warm . Good watch prevents misfortune . He that hath a head ...
... hangs them . Fr. Ital . War , hunting , and law , are as full of trouble as pleasure . He that makes a good war , makes a good peace . He is wise enough that can keep himself warm . Good watch prevents misfortune . He that hath a head ...
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... hang'd than ill wed . He that would an old wife wed , must eat an apple before he goes to bed . Which by reason of its flatulency is apt to excite desire . Sweet - heart and honey - bird keeps no house . A lisping lass is good to kiss ...
... hang'd than ill wed . He that would an old wife wed , must eat an apple before he goes to bed . Which by reason of its flatulency is apt to excite desire . Sweet - heart and honey - bird keeps no house . A lisping lass is good to kiss ...
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... hanging go by destiny . ' Tis time to yoke when the cart comes to the caples . horses . Chesh . That is , ' Tis time to marry when the woman woos the man . Courting and wooing brings dallying and doing . Happy is the wooing that is not ...
... hanging go by destiny . ' Tis time to yoke when the cart comes to the caples . horses . Chesh . That is , ' Tis time to marry when the woman woos the man . Courting and wooing brings dallying and doing . Happy is the wooing that is not ...
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... hang'd , I'll choose my gallows . A king Harry's face . Better have it than hear of it . To take heart of grace . To ... hangs out of his mouth . He had better put his horns in his pocket than wind them . There's but an hour in a day ...
... hang'd , I'll choose my gallows . A king Harry's face . Better have it than hear of it . To take heart of grace . To ... hangs out of his mouth . He had better put his horns in his pocket than wind them . There's but an hour in a day ...
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