A stitch in time saves nine. A windy day is not the day for thatching. A long churning makes bad butter. A little tastes sweet. As cute as a fox. A new brush sweeps clean. A chip of the same block. An excuse is nearer to a woman than her apron. A penny for your thought. A rolling stone gathers no moss but it gets a great shine. After a storm comes a calm. A good beginning is half the work. A whistling woman and a crowing hen, there cannot be luck in the house they are in. A shut mouth catches no flies. A half loaf is better than no bread. As wicket as a weasel. A borrowed horse has hard hooves. Better late than never. Blood is thicker than water. Born with a silver spoon in his mouth. Cows in Connaught have long horns. Closing the door after the robbery.
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