to be waiting for dead men's shoes

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• it’s ill waiting for dead men’s shoes — The earlier form of the proverb, exemplified in quots. c 1549 and 1721, is no longer found. The metaphorical phrase to wait for dead men’s shoes is also illustrated below. 1530 J. PALSGRAVE L’éclaircissement de la Langue Française 306v Thou… …   Proverbs new dictionary

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• dead — see let the dead bury the dead dead men don’t bite dead men tell no tales blessed are the dead that the rain rains on the only good Indian is a dead Indian it’s ill waiting for dead men’s shoes …   Proverbs new dictionary

• Oxford Dictionary of Proverbs, Thematic Index — absence absence makes the heart grow fonder he who is absent is always in the wrong the best of friends must part blue are the hills that are far away distance lends enchantment to the view out of sight, out of mind …   Proverbs new dictionary

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• Two and a half men — Seriendaten Deutscher Titel: Mein cooler Onkel Charlie (CH, AT) Two and a Half Men (DE, ab 2. Staffel) Originaltitel: Two and a Half Men Produktionsland: USA Produktionsjahr(e): seit 2003 …   Deutsch Wikipedia

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• ill — see it’s an ill bird that fouls its own nest ill gotten goods never thrive he that has an ill name is half hanged it’s ill waiting for dead men’s shoes ill weeds grow apace it’s an ill wind that blows nobody a …   Proverbs new dictionary

• shoe — see if the shoe fits, wear it it’s ill waiting for dead men’s shoes for want of a nail the shoe was lost; for want of a shoe the horse was lost; and for want of a horse the man was lost …   Proverbs new dictionary

• wait — see all things come to those who wait time and tide wait for no man it’s ill waiting for dead men’s shoes …   Proverbs new dictionary

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