The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Proverbs (309 page)
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lady
lamb
Every LAND has its own law
a1628
Proverbs in Scots
no. 469
Everie land hes the laich.
1721
Scottish Proverbs
92
Every land hath its own Laugh, and every Corn its own Caff [chaff]. Every Country hath its own Laws, Customs, and Usages.
1916
British Weekly
2 Nov. 84
‘Every land’, says the old Scottish proverb, ‘has its ain lauch.’ And every class has its own mode of thought and expression.
idiosyncrasy;
national characteristics
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