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Robert Christy, comp. Proverbs, Maxims and Phrases of All Ages.
1887.
High
High buildings have a low foundation.
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High houses are mostly empty in the upper story.
German.
2
High larnt nigger aint much service at de log-rollin.
African American.
3
High places have their privileges.
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High prices attract sellers from afar.
Chinese.
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High regions are never without storms.
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It is not always well to have a high employment. (
Fable of the two mules.
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What is too high that let fly.
German.
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