The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Proverbs (421 page)

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padlock

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WEDLOCK is a padlock
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pain

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GENIUS is an infinite capacity for taking pains
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NO pain, no gain
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PRIDE feels no pain
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paint

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a BLIND man's wife needs no paint
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painted

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the DEVIL is not so black as he is painted
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pan

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if IFS and ands were pots and pans, there'd be no work for tinkers' hands
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paradise

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ENGLAND is the paradise of women
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the BEST things come in small packages
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