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cross a bridge before one comes to it
[cross a bridge before one comes to it] {v. phr.} To […]
cry before one is hurt
[cry before one is hurt] or [holler before one is hurt] […]
curiosity killed the cat
[curiosity killed the cat] {informal} Getting too nosy may lead a […]
discretion is the better part of valor
[discretion is the better part of valor] {literary} When you are […]
early bird catches the worm
[early bird catches the worm] or [early bird gets the worm] […]
English proverb
Take care of the pence and the pounds will take care […]
English proverb
(except it was said by Philippe Destouches,(1680-1754), French playwright, in L'Obstacle […]
English proverb
Some have been thought brave because they were afraid to run […]
English proverb, ca. 1477
God save me from my friends; I can take care of […]
every cloud has a silver lining
[every cloud has a silver lining] Every trouble has something hopeful […]