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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... looks not before , finds himself behind . Bells call others to church , but enter not themselves . Be not too hasty to outbid another . What is bought is cheaper than a gift . - 2 PROVERBIAL SENTENCES . PROVERBIAL SENTENCES.
... looks not before , finds himself behind . Bells call others to church , but enter not themselves . Be not too hasty to outbid another . What is bought is cheaper than a gift . - 2 PROVERBIAL SENTENCES . PROVERBIAL SENTENCES.
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... Look high , and fall into a cow - turd . Every man is best known to himself . Better my hog dirty home than no hog at all . Dry bread at home is better than roast - meat abroad . He is wise that is honest . Ital . Of all crafts , to be ...
... Look high , and fall into a cow - turd . Every man is best known to himself . Better my hog dirty home than no hog at all . Dry bread at home is better than roast - meat abroad . He is wise that is honest . Ital . Of all crafts , to be ...
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... look for a gol An itch is worse than a sm Itch and ease can no man libert WHERESOEVER you see y friends . A knotty piece of timber m Many kiss the hands they He that eats the king's goose He giveth one knock on the -Ital . i . e . He ...
... look for a gol An itch is worse than a sm Itch and ease can no man libert WHERESOEVER you see y friends . A knotty piece of timber m Many kiss the hands they He that eats the king's goose He giveth one knock on the -Ital . i . e . He ...
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... look for a golden life in an iron age . An itch is worse than a smart . Itch and ease can no man please . K. WHERESOEVER you see your kindred , make much of your friends . A knotty piece of timber must have smooth wedges . Many kiss the ...
... look for a golden life in an iron age . An itch is worse than a smart . Itch and ease can no man please . K. WHERESOEVER you see your kindred , make much of your friends . A knotty piece of timber must have smooth wedges . Many kiss the ...
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... look asquint . Love asks faith , and faith asks firmness . They love too much that die for love . They who love most are least valued . Where love fails we espy all faults . A low hedge is easily leapt over . M. Ital . A MAID that ...
... look asquint . Love asks faith , and faith asks firmness . They love too much that die for love . They who love most are least valued . Where love fails we espy all faults . A low hedge is easily leapt over . M. Ital . A MAID that ...
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