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There is always a FIRST time

Also,
there's a first time for everything
.

1792
Papers
(1961– ) XII. 504
But there is always ‘
a first time
.’
1929
Little Caesar
III. vii.
‘I ain't got nothing to spill …Did I ever do any spilling?’ ‘There's a first time for everything.’
1950
Kill 'em with Kindness
viii.
First time for everything. In Ronnie's case, first and last.
1987
‘’
Pel among Pueblos
xvi.
‘He has no record.’ ‘Doesn't mean a thing. There's always a first time.’
1995
Washington Post
17 Aug. A19
As I write, it is still possible that some of the actions threatened .. may actually be taken. Who knows? There's a first time for everything.

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The FISH always stinks from the head downwards

The freshness of a dead fish can be judged from the condition of its head. Thus, when the responsible part (as the leaders of a country, etc.) is rotten, the rest will soon follow. Gr.