A Dictionary of Proverbs (Oxford Paperback Reference)

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doctors


an APPLE a day keeps the doctor away
the best DOCTORS are Dr Diet..
LAUGHTER is the best medicine
PHYSICIAN, heal thyself

dreams


DREAM of a funeral..
DREAMS go by contraries
MORNING dreams come true

dress


ne’er CAST a clout till May be out
CLOTHES make the man
FINE feathers make fine birds
NINE tailors make a man

drink see under food and drink


drunkenness


he who DRINKS beer, thinks beer
there is TRUTH in wine
when the WINE is in, the wit is out

eavesdroppers


FIELDS have eyes..
LISTENERS never hear any good of themselves
LITTLE pitchers have large ears
WALLS have ears

economy, false see meanness


education see learning; nature and nurture


efficiency and inefficiency


a BAD workman blames his tools
never send a BOY to do a man’s job
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