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live2 come live with me and you'll know me proverbial saying, early 20th century; the implication is that only by living with a person will you learn their real nature.
if you want to live and thrive, let the spider run alive proverbial saying, mid 19th century; it was traditionally unlucky to harm a spider or a spider's web.
live and learn often as a resigned or rueful comment on a disagreeable experience; proverbial saying, early 17th century.
live and let live often used in the context of coexistence between deeply divided groups; proverbial saying, early 17th century.
live to fight another day survive a certain experience or ordeal; from the proverb
he who fights and runs away, may live to fight another day.
they that live longest, see most proverbial saying, early 17th century, often used to comment on the experience of old age. An earlier related saying is found in early 14th-century French, ‘he who lives [long], sees much.’
See also
better to live one day as a tiger,
eat to live,
those who live in glass houses,
lives,
man cannot live by bread alone.
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LIVING CENTERS OF AMERICA ADOPTS STOCKHOLDER RIGHTS PLAN
PR Newswire; 11/21/1994; 700+ words
; HOUSTON, Nov. 21 /PRNewswire/ -- Living Centers of America, Inc. (NYSE: LCA...rights are intended to assure that all Living Centers stockholders receive fair and...The rights are designed to protect Living Centers stockholders from abusive takeover...
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Living rooms deserve more than sporadic visits
Newspaper article from: The Pantagraph Bloomington, IL; 5/5/2007; ; 700+ words
; ...finally found me in an unlikely place: the living room. "What are you doing in here...You're feeling guilty because the living room is wasted space?" I nodded...where we spend most of our time. The living room is a walk- through room - you walk...
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Living wills can prevent a court battle down the road
Newspaper article from: Post-Tribune (IN); 5/30/2004; ; 700+ words
; ...even a governor. If Terri had created a living will, much of the 13-year court battle...of people polled believe that creating a living will is very important. In fact, creating a living will tied with building up savings for retirement...
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Living Trusts: The Pros and the Cons.
News Wire article from: Mondaq Business Briefing; 5/17/2002; 700+ words
; ...much may be lost, through the use of living trusts. As Consumer Reports Magazine...1997 issue, "the growing popularity of living trusts is in direct proportion to the...making to sell them...." Indeed, living trusts are actively promoted, even in...
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LIVING CENTERS OF AMERICA ANNOUNCES ACQUISITION OF STOCK OF REHABILITY CORPORATION
PR Newswire; 4/12/1995; 700+ words
; HOUSTON, April 12 /PRNewswire/ -- Living Centers of America, Inc. (NYSE: LCA...would become a wholly owned subsidiary of Living Centers of America. Rehability Corporation...transaction will significantly expand Living Centers specialty care capabilities and...
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Living Centers of America and GranCare Announce Additional Terms of Merger Transaction and Management Structure
PR Newswire; 6/16/1997; 700+ words
; ...and ATLANTA, June 16 /PRNewswire/ -- Living Centers of America, Inc. (NYSE: LCA...announced ratio of 0.2469 of a share of Living Centers' common stock for each share...subject to proration) to receive cash or Living Centers common stock in the merger. As...
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Living alone-it's the new rite of passage for the young, but who's most likely to feel lonely?(News Ban Young Guns)
Newspaper article from: Western Mail (Cardiff, Wales); 10/27/2005; 700+ words
; ...Byline: By GARETH MORGAN Western Mail Living alone has become the new rite of passage...go through before settling down. Solo living was examined because it is expected that...it the country's most common form of living arrangement. The number of single person...
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Assisted living produces independence
Newspaper article from: Philadelphia Tribune, The; 11/14/2004; 700+ words
; ...Philadelphia Tribune, The 11-14-2004 Assisted living combines much of the homelike atmosphere of independent living with some of the personal care of a nursing...monitoring, that are not offered by independent living residences, and would be extremely expensive...
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Living Wage Laws Benefit the Entire Community
Newspaper article from: The Washington Post; 2/5/2004; 700+ words
; Alexandria's living wage law is in jeopardy. Two bills have...Assembly that, if passed, will nullify our living wage ordinance and prohibit other jurisdictions...R-Virginia Beach). Alexandria's living wage, now $10.89, was established...
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Aegis Living Celebrates Assisted Living Week.
PR Newswire; 9/10/2009; 700+ words
; ...many reasons to celebrate National Assisted Living Week September 13-19, 2009. It wasn't...senior housing industry has responded by making living options better and more diverse. Aegis Living, a national leader in senior living and assisted...
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Living Will
Encyclopedia entry from: Gale Encyclopedia of Surgery: A Guide for Patients and Caregivers
Living will Definition A living will is a legal document in which patients instruct health-care...respect to medical procedures should they become incapacitated. The living will and the durable medical power of attorney are two federally...
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Cost of Living
Dictionary entry from: Dictionary of American History
COST OF LIVING COST OF LIVING. The cost of living is the monetary cost of maintaining a particular standard of living; its fluctuations are closely tied to rates of inflation and deflation. To estimate the cost of living, such items as food...
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Assisted Living
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of Aging
ASSISTED LIVING Assisted living has emerged as a significant option for older adults seeking long-term care services. Yet a standard, national definition of assisted living has proven elusive. It is defined, in part, by companies and owners...
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Standards of Living
Dictionary entry from: Dictionary of American History
STANDARDS OF LIVING STANDARDS OF LIVING include not only the ownership of consumer goods, but also aspects of living that cannot be purchased or are not under an individual's direct control — for instance, environmental quality and...
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Living Fossils
Book article from: Animal Sciences
Living Fossils The history of life on Earth is...like over millions of years of change. Living fossils are divided into two categories...over the world. A familiar example of a living fossil of this type is the horseshoe crab...
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