nothing so bold as a blind mare

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• nothing so bold as a blind mare — a 1628 J. CARMICHAELL Proverbs in Scots no. 1435 The blind horse is hardiest. 1721 J. KELLY Scottish Proverbs 266 Nothing so bold as a blind Mare. 1922 J. BUCHAN Huntingtower x. He spoke of the still unconquered enemy with..disrespect, so that… …   Proverbs new dictionary

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• blind — see there’s none so blind as those who will not see when the blind lead the blind, both shall fall into the ditch a blind man’s wife needs no paint in the country of the blind, the one eyed man is king a deaf husband and a blind wife are always a …   Proverbs new dictionary

• mare — see the grey mare is the better horse money makes the mare to go nothing so bold as a blind mare …   Proverbs new dictionary

• bold — see nothing so bold as a blind mare …   Proverbs new dictionary

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• United Kingdom — a kingdom in NW Europe, consisting of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: formerly comprising Great Britain and Ireland 1801 1922. 58,610,182; 94,242 sq. mi. (244,100 sq. km). Cap.: London. Abbr.: U.K. Official name, United Kingdom of Great… …   Universalium

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