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, rulers' hands reach a long way; OVID
Heroides
xvii.
an nescis longas regibus esse manus
? know you not that kings have far-reaching hands?
1539
tr.
Erasmus' Adages
A4
V
Kynges haue longe handes. They can brynge in men, they can pluck in thinges, though they be a great weye of.
1578
Euphues
I. 221
Knowest thou not Euphues that kinges haue long armes, and rulers large reches?
1752
Poor Richard's Almanack
(Jan.)
Kings haue long Arms, but misfortune longer.
1927
Pallid Giant
iii.
‘How will you insure Markham's safety if he takes refuge here?’ .. ‘Governments, proverbially, have long arms.’
justice and injustice
;
power
KISSING goes by favour
1616
Adages
62
Kissing commeth by fauour.
1621
Anatomy of Melancholy
II. iii.
Offices are not alwaies given .. for worth. [
note
] Kissing goes by Favour.
1721
Scottish Proverbs
225
Kissing goes by Favour. Men shew Regard, or do Service, to People as they affect.
1880
Mary Anerley
II. iii.
‘I should like .. to give you one kiss, Insie’… Before he could give reason in favour of a privilege which goes proverbially by favour, the young maid was gone.
1929
Dead Man's Shoes
i.
Kissing goes by favour all along the line.
1976
Something Nasty in Woodshed
xii.
Tell you what, Jock; you forget to mention hot buttered crumpets to Mrs Mortdecai and I'll forget to mention about you pinching her caviare. Kissing goes by favour, you know.
bribery and corruption

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