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Finish that Phrase

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Where do all those sayings come from?

• Most people got married in June because they took their yearly bath in May and were still smelling pretty good by June. However, they were starting to smell, so brides carried a bouquet of flowers to hide the b.o. Baths equalled a big tub filled with hot water. The man of the house had the privilege of the nice clean water, then all the other sons and men, then the women and finally the children. Last of all the babies. By then the water was so dirty you could actually loose someone in it. Hence the saying, "Don't throw the baby out with the bath water".

• Houses had thatched roofs. Thick straw, piled high, with no wood underneath. It was the only place for animals to get warm, so all the pets... dogs, cats and other small animals, mice, rats, bugs lived in the roof. When it rained it became slippery and sometimes the animals would slip and fall off the roof. Hence the saying, "It's raining cats and dogs"

• Sometimes they could obtain pork and would feel really special when that happened. When company came over, they would bring out some bacon and hang it to show it off. It was a sign of wealth and that a man "could really bring home the bacon." They would cut off a little to share with guests and would all sit around and "chew the fat."

• Bread was divided according to status. Workers got the burnt bottom of the loaf, the family got the middle, and guests got the top, or the, you guessed it ..."upper crust".

• Now lets get started, remember I’ll start the phrase and You finish it.

“A penny saved is a penny _____”

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“A penny saved is a penny _____”

• A Penny Saved is a Penny Earned

“Easy Come, Easy ____”

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“Easy Come, Easy ____”

• Easy Come Easy Go

“What you see is... What ____ ____”

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“What you see is... What ____ ____”

• What You See is What You Get

“Its Raining... ____ And ____”

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“Its Raining... ____ And ____”

• Its Raining Cats and Dogs

“A Fool and his money... ___ ___ ___”

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“A Fool and his money... ___ ___ ___”

• A Fool and His Money are Soon Parted

“A Friend in need is a... ___ ___”

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“A Friend in need is a... ___ ___”

• A Friend in Need is a Friend Indeed

“A Good man is... ___ ___ ___”

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“A Good man is... ___ ___ ___”

• A Good Man is Hard to Find

“A Leopard cannot change his... ___”

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“A Leopard cannot change his... ___”

• A Leopard Cannot Change His Spots

“A miss is as good as a ... ___”

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“A miss is as good as a ... ___”

• A Miss is as Good as a Mile

“Close but no ... ___”

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“Close but no ... ___”

• Close But no Cigar

“A picture paints...___ ___ ___”

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“A picture paints...___ ___ ___”

• A Picture Paints a Thousand Words

“A place for everything and...

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“A place for everything and...

• A Place for Everything and Everything in its Place

“A Rolling stone...___ ___ ___”

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“A Rolling stone...___ ___ ___”

• A Rolling Stone Gathers no Moss

“Absence makes the heart ... ___ ___”

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“Absence makes the heart ... ___ ___”

• Absence Makes the Heart Grow Fonder

“All good things come to ... ___ ___ ___”

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“All good things come to ... ___ ___ ___”

• All Good Things Come to He Who Waits

“All’s well that... ___ ___”

• All’s Well That Ends Well

“An apple a day keeps... ___ ___ ___”

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“An apple a day keeps... ___ ___ ___”

• An Apple a Day, Keeps the Doctor Away

“Beauty is only... ___ ___”

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“Beauty is only... ___ ___”

• Beauty is Only Skin Deep

“Beggars can’t be ... ___”

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“Beggars can’t be ... ___”

• Beggars Can’t be Choosers

“Birds of a feather ... ___ ___”

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“Birds of a feather ... ___ ___”

• Birds of a Feather Flock Together

“children should be seen and ... ___ ___”

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“children should be seen and ... ___ ___”

• Children should be Seen and not Heard

“don’t count your chickens ... __ __ __ __”

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“don’t count your chickens ... __ __ __ __”

• Don’t Count you Chickens until they are Hatched

“don’t look a gift horse ... __ __ __”

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“don’t look a gift horse ... __ __ __”

• Don’t Look a Gift Horse in the Mouth

“don’t put the cart ... __ __ __”

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“don’t put the cart ... __ __ __”

• Don’t Put the Cart before the Horse

“Every cloud has ... __ __ __”

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“Every cloud has ... __ __ __”

• Every Cloud has a Silver Lining

“Fight fire with ... ___”

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“Fight fire with ... ___”

• Fight Fire with Fire

“Good Fences make ... ___ ___”

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“Good Fences make ... ___ ___”

• Good Fences make Good Neighbors

“Great minds think... ___”

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“Great minds think... ___”

• Great Minds Think Alike

“He who laughs last... ___ ___”

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“He who laughs last... ___ ___”

• He Who Laughs Last, Laughs Longest

“Hell hath no fury like... ___ ___ ___”

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“Hell hath no fury like... ___ ___ ___”

• Hell Hath no Fury like a Woman Scorned

“honesty is the best... _____”

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“honesty is the best... _____”

• Honesty is the Best Policy

“if anything can go wrong... ___ ___”

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“if anything can go wrong... ___ ___”

• If Anything can go Wrong, it Will

“if you can’t stand the heat... ___ ___ of ___ ___”

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“if you can’t stand the heat... ___ ___ of ___ ___”

• If you can’t stand the Heat, Get out of the Kitchen

“imitation is the sincerest ... ___ ___ ___”

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“imitation is the sincerest ... ___ ___ ___”

• Imitation is the Sincerest form of Flattery

“it never rains but ... ___ ___”

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“it never rains but ... ___ ___”

• It never Rains but it Pours

“it’s better to give ... ___ ___ ___”

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“it’s better to give ... ___ ___ ___”

• Its Better to Give than to Receive

“it’s the early bird ... ___ ___ the ___”

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“it’s the early bird ... ___ ___ the ___”

• It’s the Early Bird that gets the Worm

“look before you ... ___”

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“look before you ... ___”

• Look before you Leap

“make hay while ... ___ ___ ___”

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“make hay while ... ___ ___ ___”

• Make Hay while the Sun Shines

“man does not live ... ___ ___ ___”

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“man does not live ... ___ ___ ___”

• Man does not Live by Bread Alone

“many hands make ... ___ ___”

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“many hands make ... ___ ___”

• Many Hands make Light Work

“misery loves ... _____”

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“misery loves ... _____”

• Misery Loves Company

“money is the root ... ___ ___ ___”

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“money is the root ... ___ ___ ___”

• Money is the Root of all Evil

“Oil and water ... ___ ___”

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“Oil and water ... ___ ___”

• Oil and Water Don’t Mix

“One good turn ... ___ ___”

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“One good turn ... ___ ___”

• One Good Turn Deserves Another

“Out of sight ... ___ ___ ___”

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“Out of sight ... ___ ___ ___”

• Out of Sight, out of Mind

“Practice makes ... ___”

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“Practice makes ... ___”

• Practice makes Perfect

“Put your best foot ... ___”

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“Put your best foot ... ___”

• Put your Best Foot Forward

“Sticks and Stones may break my bones but...

___ ___ ___ ___ ___”

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“Sticks and Stones may break my bones but...

___ ___ ___ ___ ___”

• Sticks and Stones may Break my Bones, but Words can never Hurt me

“the customer is... ___ ___”

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“the customer is... ___ ___”

• The Customer is Always Right

“All’s well that... ___ ___”

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“All’s well that... ___ ___”

• All’s Well that Ends Well