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bread

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HALF A LOAF is BETTER THAN NONE,

KNOW WHICH SIDE ONE'S BREAD IS BUTTERED ON,

TAKE THE BREAD OUT OF ONE'S MOUTH.

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Source: A Dictionary of American Idioms

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