More American Proverbs
Pride that dines on vanity sups on contempt....
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Fish, to taste good, must swim three times: in water, in butter, and i...
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If you can't ride two horses at once, you shouldn't be in the circus....
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Fish or cut bait....
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Don't close the barn door after the horse runs away....
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Other Proverbs
Wine poured out is not wine swallowed....
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The exception proves the rule....
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Were you at the wedding, Molly? No, mother, but the bride wa...
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She is nether fish nor fowl....
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It is very savoury to eat scot free....
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A malignant sore throat is a danger; a malignant throat not sore is worse.
- American Proverb