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He that DRINKS beer, thinks beer
1820
Sketch Book of Geoffrey Crayon
vii. 70 (
footnote
)
They who drink beer will think beer.
1867
Beyond Mississippi
i.
‘They who drink beer think beer,’ but Catawba and Muscatel neither muddle the brain nor fire the passions.
1912
Mystery of 31, New Inn
v.
‘You despise the good old British John Barleycorn.’ ‘He that drinks beer thinks beer,’ retorted Thorndyke.
1958
Death in Seven Volumes
xii.
‘He who drinks beer, thinks beer,’ was one of his favourite aphorisms.
action and consequence
;
drunkenness
;
food and drink
A DRIPPING June sets all in tune
1742
Agreeable Companion
35
A dripping June Brings all Things in Tune.
1883
Weather Sayings
22
A dry May and a dripping June brings all things in tune.
1912
Spectator
28 Dec. 1094
‘A dripping June sets all in tune,’ and on sandy soils not only farm crops but garden flowers do best in a wet summer.
weather lore
DRIVE gently over the stones
1711
Letter
30 June in
Journal to Stella
(1948) I. 301
A gallop: sit fast, sirrah, and don't ride hard upon the stones.
1788
in
Observer
IV. cxx.
We now stept into our hack, but not without a caution from Ned to the coachman to drive gently over the stones.
1844
Martin Chuzzlewit
xxix.
Gently over the stones, Poll. Go a-tiptoe over the pimples! Poll. Go a-tiptoe over the pimples! Poll .. scraped the lather off again with particular care.
1885
How to be Happy though Married
xi.
Drive gently over the stones! This piece of advice .. given to inexperienced whips, may be suggested metaphorically to the newly-married.
marriage
;
tact

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