The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Proverbs (23 page)
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As you BAKE, so shall you brew
As you begin, so shall you proceed. Complementary to
as you BREW, so shall you bake
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1577
Misogonus
III. i.
As thou bakst, so shat brewe.
1775
May-Day
ii.
To keep .. My bones whole and tight, To speak, nor look, would I dare; As they bake they shall brew.
1909
It never can happen Again
I. V.
Each one [i.e. young person] .. was .. the centre of an incubation of memories that were to last a lifetime. ‘As they bake, so they will brew,’ philosophized Mr. Challis to himself.
action and con sequence
as you BREW, so shall you bake
.
c1577
Misogonus
III. i.
As thou bakst, so shat brewe.
1775
May-Day
ii.
To keep .. My bones whole and tight, To speak, nor look, would I dare; As they bake they shall brew.
1909
It never can happen Again
I. V.
Each one [i.e. young person] .. was .. the centre of an incubation of memories that were to last a lifetime. ‘As they bake, so they will brew,’ philosophized Mr. Challis to himself.
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