marry
marry marry in haste and repent at leisure proverbial saying, mid 16th century; the formula is also applied to rash steps taken in other circumstances. (Compare happy's the wooing that is not long a-doing.)
marry in May, rue for aye proverbial saying, late 17th century, but earlier in Latin. Ovid comments in his Fasti ‘if proverbs influence you, the common people say it is bad luck to marry in May.’
never marry for money, but marry where money is proverbial saying, late 19th century, distinguishing between monetary gain as a primary objective and a side benefit.
See also better to marry than to burn, marriage, a young man married.
marry in May, rue for aye proverbial saying, late 17th century, but earlier in Latin. Ovid comments in his Fasti ‘if proverbs influence you, the common people say it is bad luck to marry in May.’
never marry for money, but marry where money is proverbial saying, late 19th century, distinguishing between monetary gain as a primary objective and a side benefit.
See also better to marry than to burn, marriage, a young man married.
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