Your son is your son until he marries, but your daughter is your daughter until you die.
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A nod is as good as a wink to a blind horse.Irish
A kind word never broke anyone's mouth.
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Any man can lose his hat in a fairy wind.
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Nature will come through the claws, and the hound will follow the hare.
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A sly rogue is often in good dress.
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There are finer fish in the sea than have ever been caught.
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