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I from the jaws of a gardener's bitch
Snatched this bone and then leapt the ditch.

I from the jaws of a gardener's bitch
Snatched this bone and then leapt the ditch.

by Samuel Johnson Found in: General Sayings,
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Though a lie be well drest, it is ever overcome.

Though a lie be well drest, it is ever overcome.

by George Herbert Found in: General Sayings,
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Don't throw away the old bucket until you know whether the new one holds water.

Don't throw away the old bucket until you know whether the new one holds water.

by Swedish Proverb Found in: General Sayings,
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A tigress, robb'd of young, a lioness,
Or other interesting beast of prey,
Are similes at hand read more

A tigress, robb'd of young, a lioness,
Or other interesting beast of prey,
Are similes at hand for the distress
Of ladies who cannot have their own way.

by John Byrom Found in: General Sayings,
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That, which has not its alternation of rest, will not last long.

That, which has not its alternation of rest, will not last long.

by Unknown Found in: General Sayings,
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Fortune to one is Mother, to another is Step-mother.

Fortune to one is Mother, to another is Step-mother.

by George Herbert Found in: General Sayings,
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Great cowardice is hidden by a bluster of daring.

Great cowardice is hidden by a bluster of daring.

by James Russell Lowell Found in: General Sayings,
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No one can keep a mask on long.

No one can keep a mask on long.

by Unknown Found in: General Sayings,
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Your thoughts close, and your countenance loose.

Your thoughts close, and your countenance loose.

by George Herbert Found in: General Sayings,
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