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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 Sun 25-Feb-24 13:47:56

All roads lead to Rome

Rome

crazyH Sun 25-Feb-24 11:10:49

This is the end of the road

Road

AGAA4 Sun 25-Feb-24 11:06:04

The end result of kindness is that it draws people to you

End

Mollygo Sun 25-Feb-24 10:25:38

Actions and words can both leave lasting results.
Results

crazyH Sun 25-Feb-24 09:42:13

Words can hurt more than actions

Actions

silverlining48 Sun 25-Feb-24 09:14:22

Act( ions) speak louder than words

Words

Gwyllt Sun 25-Feb-24 08:32:52

To get one’s act together

Act

crazyH Sun 25-Feb-24 01:35:00

Spot a man with eyes too close together and you can bet he’s a bad one…

Together

nanna8 Sun 25-Feb-24 01:14:04

X marks the spot

Spot

crazyH Sun 25-Feb-24 00:41:00

Top marks for getting it right

Marks

biglouis Sun 25-Feb-24 00:31:09

On top of the world

Top

JamesandJon33 Sat 24-Feb-24 14:40:41

The sea is as near as we come to another world

World

AGAA4 Sat 24-Feb-24 13:59:02

Out at sea and far from land.

Sea

Grandyma Sat 24-Feb-24 10:52:24

Land of milk & honey

Land

silverlining48 Sat 24-Feb-24 09:31:00

Don’t cry over spilt milk

Milk

biglouis Sat 24-Feb-24 09:07:10

Georgy Porgy pudding and pie kissed the girls and made them cry.

Cry

JamesandJon33 Sat 24-Feb-24 06:56:03

Where cobwebs are plenty, kisses are scarce.

Kisses

Grannmarie Fri 23-Feb-24 23:40:19

Plenty more fish in the sea.
Plenty.

Gwyllt Fri 23-Feb-24 23:17:18

Like a fish out of water

Fish

crazyH Fri 23-Feb-24 22:53:19

You can lead a horse to the water but you can’t make it drink

Water

biglouis Fri 23-Feb-24 22:49:35

To put the carriage before the horse

Horse

crazyH Fri 23-Feb-24 21:10:29

Carriage

crazyH Fri 23-Feb-24 21:10:12

Love and marriage go together like a horse and carriage

Taylor2016 Fri 23-Feb-24 21:01:25

Get off your high horse

Horse

AGAA4 Fri 23-Feb-24 16:14:12

Maturity is a high price to pay for growing up.

High

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