| 单词 | a woman and a ship ever want mending |
| 释义 | > as lemmasa woman and a ship ever want mending Π 1578 J. Florio Firste Fruites f. 30v Who wil trouble hym selfe all dayes of his life Let hym mary a woman, or buy hym a shyp. 1594 Mirrour Policie (1599) X ij Is it not an old Prouerbe. That Women and Shippes are neuer so perfect but still there is somewhat to bee amended. a1633 G. Herbert Outlandish Prov. (1640) sig. D4 A shippe and a woman are ever repairing. 1928 A. T. Sheppard Here comes Old Sailor ii. vi. 141 There are special proverbs for us shipmen: ‘Ware wife and quicksand,’ and ‘A woman and a ship ever want mending.’ < as lemmas |
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