The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Proverbs (509 page)

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sore

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the TONGUE always returns to the sore tooth
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sorrow

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ONE for sorrow, two for mirth
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help you to SALT, help you to sorrow
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sorrowing

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he that GOES a-borrowing goes a-sorrowing
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sorry

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BETTER be safe than sorry
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sort

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it takes ALL sorts to make a world
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soul

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BREVITY is the soul of wit
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CONFESSION is good for the soul
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CORPORATIONS have neither bodies to be punished nor souls to be damned
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the EYES are the window of the soul
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PUNCTUALITY is the soul of business
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sound

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EMPTY vessels make the most sound
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