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Robert Christy, comp.  Proverbs, Maxims and Phrases of All Ages.  1887.
 
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All the keys hang not at one man’s girdle.  1
Better is the turn of the key than a friar’s conscience.  Spanish.  2
Locks and keys are not made for honest fingers.  German.  3
The golden key opens every door.  Italian.  4
The key that is used grows bright.  German.  5
The keys at the girdle—the dog in the larder.  Spanish.  6
Your key fits not that lock.  7
 
 
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