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Proverbs

"Age before beauty," said the devil as he threw his grandmother off' the stairs.

German Proverb
before , said , devil , he , threw
Facts

"Ahu" are stone platforms on which many moai sit. There are 313 known ahu and 125 of these carry moai. The biggest, Ahu Tongariki is 220 m (720 ft), and had the most (15) and tallest moai.

stone , platforms , which
Proverbs

"All freight lightens," said the skipper, when he threw his wife overboard.

German Proverb
freight , said , he , threw , his
Facts

"All science is either physics or stamp collecting."

science , either , physics
Proverbs

"Almost a hit," said the boy as he threw the stone at his dog and hit his stepmother's leg.

Danish Proverb
said , boy , he , threw , stone
Proverbs

"Almost" and "About" prevent lying.

French Proverb
prevent
Proverbs

"Almost" never killed a fly.

English Proverb
never , fly
Proverbs

"An egg is an egg," said the beadle, but he took the goose-egg.

German Proverb
egg , said , he , took
Facts

"Android" is gender specific.

gender
Facts

"Ascension Thursday" is 40 days after Easter and is when Christ was said to have ascended to heaven.

facts
Proverbs

"Away with you, be a peddlar, a knave," says the hangman to his man.

German Proverb
hangman , his
Proverbs

"Bad company," said the thief, as he went to the gallows between the hangman and a monk.

Dutch Proverb
said , he , between , hangman
Proverbs

"But" is a fence over which few leap.

German proverb
fence , over , which , few
Proverbs

"Come and I'll tell you something," tickles the ear.

African Proverb
tell , you
Proverbs

"Come see me" and "Come live with me" are two different things.

Virgin Islander Proverb
see , live , two , different