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speak everyone speaks well of the bridge that carries him over proverbial saying, late 17th century; meaning that someone is naturally well-disposed towards a source of help, whether or not it has been beneficial to others.
never speak ill of the dead proverbial saying, mid 16th century; earlier versions are ‘speak no evil of the dead’, as attributed to the Sparton ephor Chilon of the 6th century bc, and the Latin tag ‘de mortuis nil nisi bonum [say nothing of the dead but what is good]’.
speak as you find proverbial saying, late 16th century; often used in admonition or explanation.
speak not of my debts unless you mean to pay them proverbial saying, mid 17th century; warning against criticizing a person for their expenditure without taking any responsibility for it.
See also think first and speak afterwards.
never speak ill of the dead proverbial saying, mid 16th century; earlier versions are ‘speak no evil of the dead’, as attributed to the Sparton ephor Chilon of the 6th century bc, and the Latin tag ‘de mortuis nil nisi bonum [say nothing of the dead but what is good]’.
speak as you find proverbial saying, late 16th century; often used in admonition or explanation.
speak not of my debts unless you mean to pay them proverbial saying, mid 17th century; warning against criticizing a person for their expenditure without taking any responsibility for it.
See also think first and speak afterwards.
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