More American Proverbs
Bad planning on your part does not constitute an emergency on my part....
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Would you persuade, speak of interest, not of reason....
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Man is like a banana: when he leaves the bunch, he gets skinned....
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When you see gossamer flying, be sure the air is drying....
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You cannot drive a windmill with a pair of bellows....
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Other Proverbs
Never send a boy to do a man's job....
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By asking for the impossible, obtain the best possible...
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He who is not impatient is not in love...
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If you bow at all, bow low...
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An enemy will agree, but a friend will argue....
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Don't throw the baby out with the bathwater.
- American Proverb