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Offline Highlander

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« on: June 05, 2011, 21:04:08 PM »
I'm doing a competition thingie on proverbs eg LBYL = look before you leap.

The concentration span has long since lapsed and I'm looking for help on the ones I can't get.

CINTG

DMTNT

JNTYBNJ

KATFSYAYAFAUFI

OHDH

PWPF

SHNP

TTTASTD

UWSDWF

PS I did get some by the way

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« Reply #1 on: June 05, 2011, 21:14:54 PM »
CINTG
Cleanliness is next to Godliness
DMTNT
Dead men tell no Tales
OHDH
Old habits die hard
SHNP
Shrouds have no Pockets
« Last Edit: June 05, 2011, 21:18:42 PM by Julesp »

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« Reply #2 on: June 05, 2011, 21:20:54 PM »
SHNP = Sh1t Happens, Now P1ssoff ? :D
« Last Edit: June 05, 2011, 21:21:30 PM by KKOB »

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« Reply #3 on: June 05, 2011, 21:21:29 PM »
TTTASTD
Tell the truth and shame the devil

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« Reply #4 on: June 05, 2011, 21:25:27 PM »
jules - you're making me feel terribly stupid, but that's not difficult WELL DONE :D

LOL KKOB - knew I could rely on you. :)
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« Reply #5 on: June 05, 2011, 21:44:13 PM »
PWPF-Penny wise, pound foolish
KATFSYAYWAFAUFI-Keep a thing seven years and you will always find a use for it.
UWSDWF-United we stand, divided we fall.
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« Last Edit: June 05, 2011, 21:53:06 PM by Toky »

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« Reply #6 on: June 05, 2011, 21:46:19 PM »
Well done Toky :)

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« Reply #7 on: June 05, 2011, 21:53:24 PM »
quote:
Originally posted by Toky

PWPF-Penny wise, pound foolish
KATFSYAYWAFAUFI-Keep a thing seven years and you will always find a use for it.



Have passed the second one on to Mrs H ;)

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« Reply #8 on: June 05, 2011, 21:59:58 PM »
Pwpf  =Penny wise and pound foolish
JNTYBNJ   = Judge not, that ye be not judged

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« Reply #9 on: June 05, 2011, 22:10:53 PM »
Thanks Steve - one to get I think.




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