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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?

Grannmarie Tue 16-Jan-24 17:13:58

Always look on the bright side of life.
Bright

Mollygo Tue 16-Jan-24 16:49:23

Always has to have the last word

Always

biglouis Tue 16-Jan-24 16:29:57

In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God,

Word

PestyOne Tue 16-Jan-24 16:23:00

This is not the beginning of a new chapter in my life; this is the beginning of a new book!

Beginning

AGAA4 Tue 16-Jan-24 15:42:38

The Emperor's new clothes.

New

JamesandJon33 Tue 16-Jan-24 15:02:38

Clothes maketh man

Clothes

Grandyma Tue 16-Jan-24 12:33:02

Time and tide wait for no man

Man

biglouis Tue 16-Jan-24 10:48:00

Finished in record time

Time

nanna8 Tue 16-Jan-24 07:26:20

He goes on and on like a broken record.

Record

JamesandJon33 Tue 16-Jan-24 06:06:55

It is easier to build strong children than to repair broken men

Broken

65KL Mon 15-Jan-24 23:48:08

Pray not for a lighter load but for stronger shoulders

Strong

Taylor2016 Mon 15-Jan-24 21:21:43

A load off your mind

Load

biglouis Mon 15-Jan-24 21:15:07

Out of sight out of mind

Mind

Gwyllt Mon 15-Jan-24 21:13:57

In one ear and out the other

Out

JamesandJon33 Mon 15-Jan-24 19:11:46

Little pitchers have big ears

Ears

Grannmarie Mon 15-Jan-24 18:00:45

A little of what you fancy does you good.
Little

Gwyllt Mon 15-Jan-24 17:48:20

Foot loose and fancy free

Fancy

JamesandJon33 Mon 15-Jan-24 17:29:17

Best foot forward.

Foot

Callistemon21 Mon 15-Jan-24 17:26:31

Spring forward, Fall back

Forward

Taylor2016 Mon 15-Jan-24 17:09:17

If winter comes can spring be far behind

Spring

GoldenLady Mon 15-Jan-24 15:01:07

Make new friends but keep the old
One is silver, the other is gold

Winter

Grandyma Mon 15-Jan-24 14:14:28

Oops!!

Keep

Grandyma Mon 15-Jan-24 14:14:06

Keep oneself to oneself

Gwyllt Sun 14-Jan-24 22:38:38

No one to blame but oneself

Oneself

Taylor2016 Sun 14-Jan-24 19:32:59

A bad workman blames his tools

Blame/Blames

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