The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Proverbs (119 page)

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debt

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DEATH pays all debts
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OUT of debt, out of danger
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SPEAK not of my debts unless you mean to pay them
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deceptive

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APPEARANCES are deceptive
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deed

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the BETTER the day, the better the deed
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no GOOD deed goes unpunished
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deep

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STILL waters run deep
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defence

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ATTACK is the best form of defence
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deferred

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HOPE deferred makes the heart sick
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defiled

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he that TOUCHES pitch shall be defiled
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