American Proverbs, Quotes, Quotations, and Sayings
140 American Proverbs
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“A dog is a man's best friend.”
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“A dose of adversity is often as needful as a dose of medicine.”
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“A girl with cotton stockings never sees a mouse.”
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“A malignant sore throat is a danger; a malignant throat not sore
is worse.”
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“A man can die just once.”
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“A man can't do more than he can do.
What says Don Ferdinando?”
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“A man is as big as the things that made him mad.”
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“A man never becomes an orator if he has something to say.”
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“A miss is as good as a mile.”
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“A poor man is always behind.”
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“A tree never hits an automobile except in self defense.”
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“All men are fools, but all fools are not men.”
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“All men are not cast in the same mold.”
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“An American will go to hell for a bag of coffee.”
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“Bad news travels fast.”
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“Bad planning on your part does not constitute an emergency on my
part.”
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“Bad the crow, bad the egg.”
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“Boys will be boys.”
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“By the yard, life is hard. By the inch, it's a cinch.”
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“Christmas comes, but once a year is enough.”
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“Close, but no cigar.”
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“Crap or get off the pot.”
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“Don't close the barn door after the horse runs away.”
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“Don't cry over spilt milk.”
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“Don't cry till you are out of the wood.”
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