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| Robert Christy, comp. Proverbs, Maxims and Phrases of All Ages. 1887. |
| Familiarity |
| A thing too much seen is little prized. French. | 1 |
| Caress your dog and he’ll spoil your clothes. | 2 |
| If you play with puppies they will lick your face. Efik or old Calabar. Africa. | 3 |
| Play with an ass and he will whisk his tail in your face. Spanish, Portuguese. | 4 |
| Play with a fool at home and he will play the fool with you in the market. | 5 |
| Too much familiarity breeds contempt. | 6 |
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