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

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

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First come, first served. Dryden.	1
The first pleases every one. Italian.	2
The first in the boat has the choice of oars. Dutch.	3
The first men in the world were a gardener, a ploughman and a grazier.	4
The first movements are not in the hands of men. Don Quixote.	5
The first pig and the last whelp of the litter is the best.	6
Who comes first grinds first. German, Dutch.	7