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nanna8 Mon 18-Dec-23 08:00:03

Say the first one is, ‘cloud’ you could have
‘Every cloud has a silver lining’

How about ‘money’ to start with?

JamesandJon33 Tue 23-Jan-24 06:07:49

Good things come in small packages

Small

65KL Tue 23-Jan-24 04:45:00

Evil triumphs when good man do nothing

Good

crazyH Mon 22-Jan-24 23:38:48

Money is the root of all evil

Elrel Mon 22-Jan-24 23:05:06

Take care of the pence and the pounds will take care of themselves

crazyH Mon 22-Jan-24 23:03:13

Penny wise, pound foolish

Grandyma Mon 22-Jan-24 23:00:41

Well, you live and learn

Live

biglouis Mon 22-Jan-24 22:59:02

We can learn much from ancient wisdom.

Learn

65KL Mon 22-Jan-24 20:30:25

Wonder is the beginning of wisdom

Wisdom/Wise

JamesandJon33 Mon 22-Jan-24 17:17:11

A nine days wonder

Wonder

Grandyma Mon 22-Jan-24 15:08:26

A stitch in time saves nine

Nine

crazyH Mon 22-Jan-24 14:34:18

It’s almost that time of year

Time

AGAA4 Mon 22-Jan-24 14:28:20

A hairy moment when he almost didn't make it across.

Almost.

Mollygo Mon 22-Jan-24 13:29:01

First the worst, second the best, third the one with the hairy chest!

Hairy

Taylor2016 Mon 22-Jan-24 13:21:36

Today is the first day of the rest of my life

First

Gwyllt Mon 22-Jan-24 12:45:48

Live for today as tomorrow you may die

Today

JamesandJon33 Mon 22-Jan-24 11:56:19

Live for today, for tomorrow never comes.

Tomorrow

biglouis Mon 22-Jan-24 11:26:52

Everything to live for

Live

Grandyma Mon 22-Jan-24 10:34:29

Everything in the garden’s rosy

Everything

Gwyllt Mon 22-Jan-24 07:41:49

Round and round the garden like a teddy bear

Garden

JamesandJon33 Mon 22-Jan-24 05:37:10

A square peg in a round hole

Round

65KL Mon 22-Jan-24 00:29:26

Burn a hole in your pocket

Hole

Grannmarie Mon 22-Jan-24 00:24:24

Don't burn your boats.
Burn.

biglouis Mon 22-Jan-24 00:03:03

A rising tide lifts all boats.

Boat/s

Taylor2016 Sun 21-Jan-24 22:32:55

Time and Tide wait for no man

Tide

PestyOne Sun 21-Jan-24 22:15:44

Life is like an onion - You peel it off one layer at a time, and sometimes you weep.

Time

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