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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... will woe win . Nothing is impossible to a willing mind . Willows are weak , yet they bind other wood Ital . Pull down your hat on the wind side . A good winter brings a good summer . Wine is 22 PROVERBIAL SENTENCES .
... will woe win . Nothing is impossible to a willing mind . Willows are weak , yet they bind other wood Ital . Pull down your hat on the wind side . A good winter brings a good summer . Wine is 22 PROVERBIAL SENTENCES .
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... wood makes a hot fire . Wood half burnt is easily kindled . Better give the wool than the sheep . lana che la pecora . Many words will not fill a bushel . Ital . Meglio è dar la Words and feathers are tost by the wind . - Span ...
... wood makes a hot fire . Wood half burnt is easily kindled . Better give the wool than the sheep . lana che la pecora . Many words will not fill a bushel . Ital . Meglio è dar la Words and feathers are tost by the wind . - Span ...
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... wood . Till St. James ' day be come and gone , You may have hops , or you may have noue . The pigeon never knoweth woe , But when she doth a benting go . If the partridge had the woodcock's thigh , It would be the best bird that ever ...
... wood . Till St. James ' day be come and gone , You may have hops , or you may have noue . The pigeon never knoweth woe , But when she doth a benting go . If the partridge had the woodcock's thigh , It would be the best bird that ever ...
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... Wood ; if I can't rule my daughter , I'll rule my good . Chesh . Ossing comes to bossing . Chesh . Ossing , i . e . offering or aiming to do . The meaning is the same with Courting and wooing brings dallying and doing . Free of her lips ...
... Wood ; if I can't rule my daughter , I'll rule my good . Chesh . Ossing comes to bossing . Chesh . Ossing , i . e . offering or aiming to do . The meaning is the same with Courting and wooing brings dallying and doing . Free of her lips ...
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... wooden ruff . i . e . In an antique dress . It will do with an onion . To look like an owl in an ivy - bush . To ... wood , church and mills are all his . Go pipe at Padley , there's a pescod feast . Chesh . Some have it , Go pipe at ...
... wooden ruff . i . e . In an antique dress . It will do with an onion . To look like an owl in an ivy - bush . To ... wood , church and mills are all his . Go pipe at Padley , there's a pescod feast . Chesh . Some have it , Go pipe at ...
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