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A SHORT horse is soon curried
A slight task is soon completed.
Curried
here means ‘groomed with a curry-comb.’
c
1350
Douce MS
52 no. 17
Short hors is son j-curryed.
a
1530
Commonplace Book
(EETS) 128
A shorte hors is son curried.
1732
Gnomologia
no. 395
A short Horse is soon curried.
1820
Abbot
I. xi.
A short tale is soon told—and a short horse soon curried.
1939
By Shores of Silver Lake
xxx.
A short horse is soon curried. This is our tightest squeeze yet, .. but it's only a beginning.
1948
Dinner at Antoine's
xx.
That's a short horse and soon curried. Let's go see this Captain Murphy and put an end to it.
efficiency and inefficiency
;
work
Curried
here means ‘groomed with a curry-comb.’
c1350
Douce MS
52 no. 17
Short hors is son j-curryed.
a
1530
Commonplace Book
(EETS) 128
A shorte hors is son curried.
1732
Gnomologia
no. 395
A short Horse is soon curried.
1820
Abbot
I. xi.
A short tale is soon told—and a short horse soon curried.
1939
By Shores of Silver Lake
xxx.
A short horse is soon curried. This is our tightest squeeze yet, .. but it's only a beginning.
1948
Dinner at Antoine's
xx.
That's a short horse and soon curried. Let's go see this Captain Murphy and put an end to it.
efficiency and inefficiency;
work
SHORT reckonings make long friends
A
short reckoning
is the speedy settlement of an account.
1530
Work for Householders
A4
The commune prouerbe is that ofte rekenynge holdest longe felawship.
1641
Scottish Proverbs
(STS) no. 668
Oft compting makes good friends.
1673
Counsellor Manners
xciii.
Short reckonings (we say) make long friends.
1842
Handy Andy
viii.
There must be no nonsense about the wedding … Just marry her off, and take her home. Short reckonings make long friends.
1918
Man in Grey
15
Short reckonings make long friends. I'll have a couple of hundred francs now.
business
;
punctuality
short reckoning
is the speedy settlement of an account.
1530Work for Householders
A4
The commune prouerbe is that ofte rekenynge holdest longe felawship.
1641
Scottish Proverbs
(STS) no. 668
Oft compting makes good friends.
1673
Counsellor Manners
xciii.
Short reckonings (we say) make long friends.
1842
Handy Andy
viii.
There must be no nonsense about the wedding … Just marry her off, and take her home. Short reckonings make long friends.
1918
Man in Grey
15
Short reckonings make long friends. I'll have a couple of hundred francs now.
business;
punctuality
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