The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Proverbs (544 page)

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talk

see also
MONEY talks
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tango

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it takes TWO to tango
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tar

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do not spoil the SHIP for a ha'porth of tar
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Tartar

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SCRATCH a Russian and you find a Tartar
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tartest

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from the SWEETEST wine, the tartest vinegar
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taste

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there is no ACCOUNTING for tastes
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EVERY man to his taste
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TASTES differ

1803
Travels in USA
ii.
Tastes sometimes differ.
1868
Moonstone
I. xv.
Tastes differ … I never saw a marine landscape that I admired less.
1924
Cricket Match
iii.
It's no use arguing about that … Tastes differ.
1940
Four Defences
xii.
Tastes differ. One has to admit it.
1974
Appleby's Other Story
xi.
She seemed as alive as an electric eel, and no more comfortable for the purpose of making passes at. But tastes of course differ.