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单词 marry in may, rue for aye
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marry in May, rue for aye
P3. [Compare Ovid Fasti 5. 489 ‘si te proverbia tangunt, mense malum Maio nubere volgus ait’.] Proverb. marry in May, rue for aye and variants.ne'er cast a clout till May be out: see clout n.1 4b.
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1675 W. Winstanley Poor Robin sig. B The Proverb saies..Of all the Moneths 'tis worst to Wed in May.
1821 J. Galt Ann. Parish vi. 66 We were married on the 29th day of April..on account of the dread that we had of being married in May, for it is said, ‘Of the marriages in May, The bairns die of a decay.’]
1879 W. Henderson Notes Folk-lore Northern Counties (rev. ed.) i. 34 The ancient proverb still lives on the lips of the people of Scotland and the Borders—Marry in May, Rue for Aye.
1913 E. M. Wright Rustic Speech & Folk-lore xiii. 218 Marry in May, You'll rue it for aye, is a Devonshire saying.
1936 C. Sandburg People, Yes 123 Marry in May, repent always. May is the month to marry bad wives.
1981 Observer Mag. 28 June 27 On weddings and engagements we are told that May is an unlucky month for getting married, ‘Marry in May, rue for aye.’
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