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- proverb of the night
- by alecweston
- in alphamin.blog.co.uk
- 110 days old
- If I have no eyes, glasses won't help me see more
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- "Gordon Brown just doesn't cut the mustard"
- by alecweston
- in alphamin.blog.co.uk
- 148 days old
- Er? I know he's an incompetent idiot - but exactly why do we need a Prime Minister who is good at mustard cutting? It's about the most stupid proverb everEven allowing for the fact that mustard is not only that stuff that gets up your nose and is wasted on a plate - but also one of the brilliant yellow-flowered plants that bloom so... more
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- Weather lore – splash or soak?
- by loiswakeman
- in devonlife.blog.co.uk
- 148 days old
- This year, the oak leaves were out well before the ash. According to the saw: “Oak before ash, in for a splash – ash before oak, in for a soak”. Left: oak; right: ash So, what actually happened? We had 10 days of clear warm sunny weather, followed by a torrential downpour – presumably a soak. The trouble with such predictions is that they are... more
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- May in May
- by loiswakeman
- in devonlife.blog.co.uk
- 151 days old
- At last, the hawthorn is flowering. For me, a still sunny afternoon, listening to flies buzzing, wood pigeons cooing, and smelling the heavy perfume of the may tree is the absolute essence of early summer - something to savour and dream about in the depths of winter. The old saw "Ne'er cast a clout till May be out" has debatable meaning: should... more
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- Thorn in the proverbials
- by NotBob
- in notbobsbits.blog.co.uk
- 158 days old
- He that plants thorns must never expect to gather roses English proverb more
