The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Proverbs (457 page)

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remedy

see also
DESPERATE diseases must have desperate remedies
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removal

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THREE removals are as bad as a fire
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renewal

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the QUARREL of lovers is the renewal of love
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repair

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a WOMAN and a ship ever want mending
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repeat

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HISTORY repeats itself
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repent

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MARRY in haste and repent at leisure
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rest

see (noun)
a CHANGE is as good as a rest
; (verb)
AFTER dinner rest a while, after supper walk a mile
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