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Robert Christy, comp.  Proverbs, Maxims and Phrases of All Ages.  1887.
 
Stick
 
A bamboo stick is king of a vicious snake.  Tamil.  1
A stick is a peace-maker.  French.  2
A straight stick is crooked in the water.  3
I gave him a stick to break my own head with.  4
It is the raised stick makes the dog obey.  Danish.  5
There’s no argument like that of the stick.  Spanish.  6
To bring down two apples with one stick.  Dutch.  7
 
 
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