The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Proverbs (517 page)

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splash

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when the OAK is before the ash then you will only get a splash
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spoil

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do not spoil the SHIP for a ha'porth of tar
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SPARE the rod and spoil the child
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TOO many cooks spoil the broth
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spoiled

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BETTER one house spoiled than two
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spoken

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many a TRUE word is spoken in jest
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spoon

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he who SUPS with the Devil should have a long spoon
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spot

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the LEOPARD does not change his spots
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spread

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in vain the NET is spread in the sight of the bird
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