Bow. Christy, Robert, comp. 1887. Proverbs, Maxims and Phrases of All Ages

Robert Christy, comp. Proverbs, Maxims and Phrases of All Ages. 1887.

Bow


A bow long bent waxeth weak.	1
A bow o’erbent will weaken.	2
Draw not your bow until your arrow is fixed.	3
Have two strings to your bow.	4
He has two strings to his bow.	5
He’s overshot his bow.	6
I’ve shot my arrow and hung up my bow. Turkish.	7
It is always good to have two strings to your bow. Italian.	8
Strain not your bow beyond its bent lest it break. Dutch.	9
The bow that is always bent slackens or breaks. Spanish.	10
When the bow is too much bent it breaks.	11