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1. Proverbs (continued)

   

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   17. Do your duty, leave the rest to God.
   18. Neat writing is nice.
   19. A little tastes sweet
   20. There four things an Irishman can't stand, a dog's bark, a horses hoof, a cow's horn and an Englishman's laugh.
   21. All is not gold that glitters.
   22. Better alone than in bad company.
   23. An empty sack can't stand and a full one can't bend.

   

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2. Riddles

   

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   1. Q. Why does a cow look over a fence? A. Because she can't look under it. 2. Q. Why is a fly taller than most men? A. Because he is standing over six feet, without shoes or stockings. 3. Q. Spell broken down ditches in three letters? A. Gap. 4. Q. How many legs has a Bombay duck? A. None, it's a fish. 5. Q. What is it, that the more you take out of it the bigger it gets? A. A whole in your stocking, or a grave. 6. Q. What are the four coldest things in the world. A. Men's heels, Women's toe's, a cats back and a dog's nose. 7. Q. What is neither in nor out? A. The Window. 8. Q. A house full, a room full and couldn't get a spoonful? A. Smoke. 9. Q. Spell the red rogue of the world in three letter's?

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   Topics

   1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
         1. riddles (~7,209)

   Language

   English

   Collector

   Gertrude P. Smyth

   Gender

   Female