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Commonly-Used Proverbs Page 11

Proverbs are well-known short sayings.
By Charles I. Kelly & Lawrence E. Kelly
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1. Old habits ___ hard.
2. Old soldiers never ___, they simply fade away.
3. One ___ turn deserves another.
4. One man's loss is another man's ___.
5. Opportunity seldom knocks ___.
6. Out of sight, ___ of mind.
7. Patience ___ a virtue.
8. Penny wise, ___ foolish.
9. Practice ___ perfect.
10. Practice what ___ preach.
11. Prevention is better ___ cure.

12. Rain, rain, go away, come ___ another day.

13. Rats desert a sinking ___.
14. Revenge ___ sweet.
15. Robbing Peter ___ pay Paul.
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