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require 'calyx' | |
def generate_paragrah | |
array = [] | |
5.times do | |
array << '{filler}{puncutation}' | |
end | |
array.join(" ") | |
end | |
novel = "" | |
50.times do | |
novel << "#{generate_paragrah}\n\n" | |
end | |
generator = Calyx::Grammar.new do | |
start novel | |
filler "{$aforismi.capitalize}", "{$phrase}" | |
puncutation "." => 0.8, "!" => 0.1, "?" => 0.1 | |
aforismi "the birch canoe slid on the smooth planks", | |
"glue the sheet to the dark blue background", | |
"it's easy to tell the depth of a well", | |
"these days a chicken leg is a rare dish", | |
"rice is often served in round bowls", | |
"the juice of lemons makes fine punch", | |
"the box was thrown beside the parked truck", | |
"the hogs were fed chopped corn and garbage", | |
"four hours of steady work faced us", | |
"large size in stockings is hard to sell", | |
"the boy was there when the sun rose", | |
"a rod is used to catch pink salmon", | |
"the source of the huge river is the clear spring", | |
"kick the ball straight and follow through", | |
"help the woman get back to her feet", | |
"a pot of tea helps to pass the evening", | |
"smoky fires lack flame and heat", | |
"the soft cushion broke the man's fall", | |
"the salt breeze came across from the sea", | |
"the girl at the booth sold fifty bonds", | |
"the small pup gnawed a hole in the sock", | |
"the fish twisted and turned on the bent hook", | |
"press the pants and sew a button on the vest", | |
"the swan dive was far short of perfect", | |
"the beauty of the view stunned the young boy", | |
"two blue fish swam in the tank", | |
"her purse was full of useless trash", | |
"the colt reared and threw the tall rider", | |
"it snowed, rained, and hailed the same morning", | |
"read verse out loud for pleasure", | |
"hoist the load to your left shoulder", | |
"take the winding path to reach the lake", | |
"note closely the size of the gas tank", | |
"wipe the grease off his dirty face", | |
"mend the coat before you go out", | |
"the wrist was badly strained and hung limp", | |
"the stray cat gave birth to kittens", | |
"the young girl gave no clear response", | |
"the meal was cooked before the bell rang", | |
"what joy there is in living", | |
"a king ruled the state in the early days", | |
"the ship was torn apart on the sharp reef", | |
"sickness kept him home the third week", | |
"the wide road shimmered in the hot sun", | |
"the lazy cow lay in the cool grass", | |
"lift the square stone over the fence", | |
"the rope will bind the seven books at once", | |
"hop over the fence and plunge in", | |
"the friendly gang left the drug store", | |
"mesh mire keeps chicks inside", | |
"the frosty air passed through the coat", | |
"the crooked maze failed to fool the mouse", | |
"adding fast leads to wrong sums", | |
"the show was a flop from the very start", | |
"a saw is a tool used for making boards", | |
"the wagon moved on well oiled wheels", | |
"march the soldiers past the next hill", | |
"a cup of sugar makes sweet fudge", | |
"place a rosebush near the porch steps", | |
"both lost their lives in the raging storm", | |
"we talked of the slide show in the circus", | |
"use a pencil to write the first draft", | |
"he ran half way to the hardware store", | |
"the clock struck to mark the third period", | |
"a small creek cut across the field", | |
"cars and busses stalled in snow drifts", | |
"the set of china hit, the floor with a crash", | |
"this is a grand season for hikes on the road", | |
"the dune rose from the edge of the water", | |
"those words were the cue for the actor to leave", | |
"a yacht slid around the point into the bay", | |
"the two met while playing on the sand", | |
"the ink stain dried on the finished page", | |
"the walled town was seized without a fight", | |
"the lease ran out in sixteen weeks", | |
"a tame squirrel makes a nice pet", | |
"the horn of the car woke the sleeping cop", | |
"the heart beat strongly and with firm strokes", | |
"the pearl was worn in a thin silver ring", | |
"the fruit peel was cut in thick slices", | |
"the navy attacked the big task force", | |
"see the cat glaring at the scared mouse", | |
"there are more than two factors here", | |
"the hat brim was wide and too droopy", | |
"the lawyer tried to lose his case", | |
"the grass curled around the fence post", | |
"cut the pie into large parts", | |
"men strive but seldom get rich", | |
"always close the barn door tight", | |
"he lay prone and hardly moved a limb", | |
"the slush lay deep along the street", | |
"a wisp of cloud hung in the blue air", | |
"a pound of sugar costs more than eggs", | |
"the fin was sharp and cut the clear water", | |
"the play seems dull and quite stupid", | |
"bail the boat, to stop it from sinking", | |
"the term ended in late june that year", | |
"a tusk is used to make costly gifts", | |
"ten pins were set in order", | |
"the bill as paid every third week", | |
"oak is strong and also gives shade", | |
"cats and dogs each hate the other", | |
"the pipe began to rust while new", | |
"open the crate but don't break the glass", | |
"add the sum to the product of these three", | |
"thieves who rob friends deserve jail", | |
"the ripe taste of cheese improves with age", | |
"act on these orders with great speed", | |
"the hog crawled under the high fence", | |
"move the vat over the hot fire", | |
"the bark of the pine tree was shiny and dark", | |
"leaves turn brown and yellow in the fall", | |
"the pennant waved when the wind blew", | |
"split the log with a quick, sharp blow", | |
"burn peat after the logs give out", | |
"he ordered peach pie with ice cream", | |
"weave the carpet on the right hand side", | |
"hemp is a weed found in parts of the tropics", | |
"a lame back kept his score low", | |
"we find joy in the simplest things", | |
"type out three lists of orders", | |
"the harder he tried the less he got done", | |
"the boss ran the show with a watchful eye", | |
"the cup cracked and spilled its contents", | |
"paste can cleanse the most dirty brass", | |
"the slang word for raw whiskey is booze", | |
"it caught its hind paw in a rusty trap", | |
"the wharf could be seen at the farther shore", | |
"feel the heat of the weak dying flame", | |
"the tiny girl took off her hat", | |
"a cramp is no small danger on a swim", | |
"he said the same phrase thirty times", | |
"pluck the bright rose without leaves", | |
"two plus seven is less than ten", | |
"the glow deepened in the eyes of the sweet girl", | |
"bring your problems to the wise chief", | |
"write a fond note to the friend you cherish", | |
"clothes and lodging are free to new men", | |
"we frown when events take a bad turn", | |
"port is a strong wine with s smoky taste", | |
"the young kid jumped the rusty gate", | |
"guess the results from the first scores", | |
"a salt pickle tastes fine with ham", | |
"the just claim got the right verdict", | |
"these thistles bend in a high wind", | |
"pure bred poodles have curls", | |
"the tree top waved in a graceful way", | |
"the spot on the blotter was made by green ink", | |
"mud was spattered on the front of his white shirt", | |
"the cigar burned a hole in the desk top", | |
"the empty flask stood on the tin tray", | |
"a speedy man can beat this track mark", | |
"he broke a new shoelace that day", | |
"the coffee stand is too high for the couch", | |
"the urge to write short stories is rare", | |
"the pencils have all been used", | |
"the pirates seized the crew of the lost ship", | |
"we tried to replace the coin but failed", | |
"she sewed the torn coat quite neatly", | |
"the sofa cushion is red and of light weight", | |
"the jacket hung on the back of the wide chair", | |
"at that high level the air is pure", | |
"drop the two when you add the figures", | |
"a filing case is now hard to buy", | |
"an abrupt start does not win the prize", | |
"wood is best for making toys and blocks", | |
"the office paint was a dull sad tan", | |
"he knew the skill of the great young actress", | |
"a rag will soak up spilled water", | |
"a shower of dirt fell from the hot pipes", | |
"steam hissed from the broken valve", | |
"the child almost hurt the small dog", | |
"there was a sound of dry leaves outside", | |
"the sky that morning was clear and bright blue", | |
"torn scraps littered the stone floor", | |
"sunday is the best part of the week", | |
"the doctor cured him with these pills", | |
"the new girl was fired today at noon", | |
"they felt gay when the ship arrived in port", | |
"add the store's account to the last cent", | |
"acid burns holes in wool cloth", | |
"fairy tales should be fun to write", | |
"eight miles of woodland burned to waste", | |
"the third act was dull and tired the players", | |
"a young child should not suffer fright", | |
"add the column and put the sum here", | |
"we admire and love a good cook", | |
"there the flood mark is ten inches", | |
"he carved a head from the round block of marble", | |
"she has st smart way of wearing clothes", | |
"the fruit of a fig tree is apple-shaped", | |
"corn cobs can be used to kindle a fire", | |
"where were they when the noise started", | |
"the paper box is full of thumb tacks", | |
"sell your gift to a buyer at a good gain", | |
"the tongs lay beside the ice pail", | |
"the petals fall with the next puff of wind", | |
"bring your best compass to the third class", | |
"they could laugh although they were sad", | |
"farmers came in to thresh the oat crop", | |
"the brown house was on fire to the attic", | |
"the lure is used to catch trout and flounder", | |
"float the soap on top of the bath water", | |
"a blue crane is a tall wading bird", | |
"a fresh start will work such wonders", | |
"the club rented the rink for the fifth night", | |
"after the dance they went straight home", | |
"the hostess taught the new maid to serve", | |
"he wrote his last novel there at the inn", | |
"even the worst will beat his low score", | |
"the cement had dried when he moved it", | |
"the loss of the second ship was hard to take", | |
"the fly made its way along the wall", | |
"do that with a wooden stick", | |
"lire wires should be kept covered", | |
"the large house had hot water taps", | |
"it is hard to erase blue or red ink", | |
"write at once or you may forget it", | |
"the doorknob was made of bright clean brass", | |
"the wreck occurred by the bank on main street", | |
"a pencil with black lead writes best", | |
"coax a young calf to drink from a bucket", | |
"schools for ladies teach charm and grace", | |
"the lamp shone with a steady green flame", | |
"they took the axe and the saw to the forest", | |
"the ancient coin was quite dull and worn", | |
"the shaky barn fell with a loud crash", | |
"jazz and swing fans like fast music", | |
"rake the rubbish up and then burn it", | |
"slash the gold cloth into fine ribbons", | |
"try to have the court decide the case", | |
"they are pushed back each time they attack", | |
"he broke his ties with groups of former friends", | |
"they floated on the raft to sun their white backs", | |
"the map had an x that meant nothing", | |
"whitings are small fish caught in nets", | |
"some ads serve to cheat buyers", | |
"jerk the rope and the bell rings weakly", | |
"a waxed floor makes us lose balance", | |
"madam, this is the best brand of corn", | |
"on the islands the sea breeze is soft and mild", | |
"the play began as soon as we sat down", | |
"this will lead the world to more sound and fury", | |
"add salt before you fry the egg", | |
"the rush for funds reached its peak tuesday", | |
"the birch looked stark white and lonesome", | |
"the box is held by a bright red snapper", | |
"to make pure ice, you freeze water", | |
"the first worm gets snapped early", | |
"jump the fence and hurry up the bank", | |
"yell and clap as the curtain slides back", | |
"they are men who walk the middle of the road", | |
"both brothers wear the same size", | |
"in some form or other we need fun", | |
"the prince ordered his head chopped off", | |
"the houses are built of red clay bricks", | |
"ducks fly north but lack a compass", | |
"fruit flavors are used in fizz drinks", | |
"these pills do less good than others", | |
"canned pears lack full flavor", | |
"the dark pot hung in the front closet", | |
"carry the pail to the wall and spill it there", | |
"the train brought our hero to the big town", | |
"we are sure that one war is enough", | |
"gray paint stretched for miles around", | |
"the rude laugh filled the empty room", | |
"high seats are best for football fans", | |
"tea served from the brown jug is tasty", | |
"a dash of pepper spoils beef stew", | |
"a zestful food is the hot-cross bun", | |
"the horse trotted around the field at a brisk pace", | |
"find the twin who stole the pearl necklace", | |
"cut the cord that binds the box tightly", | |
"the red tape bound the smuggled food", | |
"look in the corner to find the tan shirt", | |
"the cold drizzle will halt the bond drive", | |
"nine men were hired to dig the ruins", | |
"the junk yard had a mouldy smell", | |
"the flint sputtered and lit a pine torch", | |
"soak the cloth and drown the sharp odor", | |
"the shelves were bare of both jam or crackers", | |
"a joy to every child is the swan boat", | |
"all sat frozen and watched the screen", | |
"a cloud of dust stung his tender eyes", | |
"to reach the end he needs much courage", | |
"shape the clay gently into block form", | |
"the ridge on a smooth surface is a bump or flaw", | |
"hedge apples may stain your hands green", | |
"quench your thirst, then eat the crackers", | |
"tight curls get limp on rainy days", | |
"the mute muffled the high tones of the horn", | |
"the gold ring fits only a pierced ear", | |
"the old pan was covered with hard fudge", | |
"watch the log float in the wide river", | |
"the node on the stalk of wheat grew daily", | |
"the heap of fallen leaves was set on fire", | |
"write fast, if you want to finish early", | |
"his shirt was clean but one button was gone", | |
"the barrel of beer was a brew of malt and hops", | |
"tin cans are absent from store shelves", | |
"slide the box into that empty space", | |
"the plant grew large and green in the window", | |
"the beam dropped down on the workmen's head", | |
"pink clouds floated with the breeze", | |
"she danced like a swan, tall and graceful", | |
"the tube was blown and the tire flat and useless", | |
"it is late morning on the old wall clock", | |
"let's all join as we sing the last chorus", | |
"the last switch cannot be turned off", | |
"the fight will end in just six minutes", | |
"the store walls were lined with colored frocks", | |
"the peace league met to discuss their plans", | |
"the rise to fame of a person takes luck", | |
"paper is scarce, so write with much care", | |
"the quick fox jumped on the sleeping cat", | |
"the nozzle of the fire hose was bright brass", | |
"screw the round cap on as tight as needed", | |
"time brings us many changes", | |
"the purple tie was ten years old", | |
"men think and plan and sometimes act", | |
"fill the ink jar with sticky glue", | |
"he smoke a big pipe with strong contents", | |
"we need grain to keep our mules healthy", | |
"pack the records in a neat thin case", | |
"the crunch of feet in the snow was the only sound", | |
"the copper bowl shone in the sun's rays", | |
"boards will warp unless kept dry", | |
"the plush chair leaned against the wall", | |
"glass will clink when struck by metal", | |
"bathe and relax in the cool green grass", | |
"nine rows of soldiers stood in line", | |
"the beach is dry and shallow at low tide", | |
"the idea is to sew both edges straight", | |
"the kitten chased the dog down the street", | |
"pages bound in cloth make a book", | |
"try to trace the fine lines of the painting", | |
"women form less than half of the group", | |
"the zones merge in the central part of town", | |
"a gem in the rough needs work to polish", | |
"code is used when secrets are sent", | |
"most of the new is easy for us to hear", | |
"he used the lathe to make brass objects", | |
"the vane on top of the pole revolved in the wind", | |
"mince pie is a dish served to children", | |
"the clan gathered on each dull night", | |
"let it burn, it gives us warmth and comfort", | |
"a castle built from sand fails to endure", | |
"a child's wit saved the day for us", | |
"tack the strip of carpet to the worn floor", | |
"next tuesday we must vote", | |
"pour the stew from the pot into the plate", | |
"each penny shone like new", | |
"the man went to the woods to gather sticks", | |
"the dirt piles were lines along the road", | |
"the logs fell and tumbled into the clear stream", | |
"just hoist it up and take it away,", | |
"a ripe plum is fit for a king's palate", | |
"our plans right now are hazy", | |
"brass rings are sold by these natives", | |
"it takes a good trap to capture a bear", | |
"feed the white mouse some flower seeds", | |
"the thaw came early and freed the stream", | |
"he took the lead and kept it the whole distance", | |
"the key you designed will fit the lock", | |
"plead to the council to free the poor thief", | |
"better hash is made of rare beef", | |
"this plank was made for walking on", | |
"the lake sparkled in the red hot sun", | |
"he crawled with care along the ledge", | |
"tend the sheep while the dog wanders", | |
"it takes a lot of help to finish these", | |
"mark the spot with a sign painted red", | |
"take two shares as a fair profit", | |
"the fur of cats goes by many names", | |
"north winds bring colds and fevers", | |
"he asks no person to vouch for him", | |
"go now and come here later", | |
"a sash of gold silk will trim her dress", | |
"soap can wash most dirt away", | |
"that move means the game is over", | |
"he wrote down a long list of items", | |
"a siege will crack the strong defense", | |
"grape juice and water mix well", | |
"roads are paved with sticky tar", | |
"fake &ones shine but cost little", | |
"the drip of the rain made a pleasant sound", | |
"smoke poured out of every crack", | |
"serve the hot rum to the tired heroes", | |
"much of the story makes good sense", | |
"the sun came up to light the eastern sky", | |
"heave the line over the port side", | |
"a lathe cuts and trims any wood", | |
"it's a dense crowd in two distinct ways", | |
"his hip struck the knee of the next player", | |
"the stale smell of old beer lingers", | |
"the desk was firm on the shaky floor", | |
"it takes heat to bring out the odor", | |
"beef is scarcer than some lamb", | |
"raise the sail and steer the ship northward", | |
"the cone costs five cents on mondays", | |
"a pod is what peas always grow in", | |
"jerk the dart from the cork target", | |
"no cement will hold hard wood", | |
"we now have a new base for shipping", | |
"the list of names is carved around the base", | |
"the sheep were led home by a dog", | |
"three for a dime, the young peddler cried", | |
"the sense of smell is better than that of touch", | |
"no hardship seemed to keep him sad", | |
"grace makes up for lack of beauty", | |
"nudge gently but wake her now", | |
"the news struck doubt into restless minds", | |
"once we stood beside the shore", | |
"a chink in the wall allowed a draft to blow", | |
"fasten two pins on each side", | |
"a cold dip restores health and zest", | |
"he takes the oath of office each march", | |
"the sand drifts over the sill of the old house", | |
"the point of the steel pen was bent and twisted", | |
"there is a lag between thought and act", | |
"seed is needed to plant the spring corn", | |
"draw the chart with heavy black lines", | |
"the boy owed his pal thirty cents", | |
"the chap slipped into the crowd and was lost", | |
"hats are worn to tea and not to dinner", | |
"the ramp led up to the wide highway", | |
"beat the dust from the rug onto the lawn", | |
"say it slow!y but make it ring clear", | |
"the straw nest housed five robins", | |
"screen the porch with woven straw mats", | |
"this horse will nose his way to the finish", | |
"the dry wax protects the deep scratch", | |
"he picked up the dice for a second roll", | |
"these coins will be needed to pay his debt", | |
"the nag pulled the frail cart along", | |
"twist the valve and release hot steam", | |
"the vamp of the shoe had a gold buckle", | |
"the smell of burned rags itches my nose", | |
"new pants lack cuffs and pockets", | |
"the marsh will freeze when cold enough", | |
"they slice the sausage thin with a knife", | |
"the bloom of the rose lasts a few days", | |
"a gray mare walked before the colt", | |
"breakfast buns are fine with a hot drink", | |
"bottles hold four kinds of rum", | |
"the man wore a feather in his felt hat", | |
"he wheeled the bike past the winding road", | |
"drop the ashes on the worn old rug", | |
"the desk and both chairs were painted tan", | |
"throw out the used paper cup and plate", | |
"a clean neck means a neat collar", | |
"the couch cover and hall drapes were blue", | |
"the stems of the tall glasses cracked and broke", | |
"the wall phone rang loud and often", | |
"the clothes dried on a thin wooden rack", | |
"turn on the lantern which gives us light", | |
"the cleat sank deeply into the soft turf", | |
"the bills were mailed promptly on the tenth of the month", | |
"to have is better than to wait and hope", | |
"the price is fair for a good antique clock", | |
"the music played on while they talked", | |
"dispense with a vest on a day like this", | |
"the bunch of grapes was pressed into wine", | |
"he sent the figs, but kept the ripe cherries", | |
"the hinge on the door creaked with old age", | |
"the screen before the fire kept in the sparks", | |
"fly by night, and you waste little time", | |
"thick glasses helped him read the print", | |
"birth and death mark the limits of life", | |
"the chair looked strong but had no bottom", | |
"the kite flew wildly in the high wind", | |
"a fur muff is stylish once more", | |
"the tin box held priceless stones", | |
"we need an end of all such matter", | |
"the case was puzzling to the old and wise", | |
"the bright lanterns were gay on the dark lawn", | |
"we don't get much money but we have fun", | |
"the youth drove with zest, but little skill", | |
"five years he lived with a shaggy dog", | |
"a fence cuts through the corner lot", | |
"the way to save money is not to spend much", | |
"shut the hatch before the waves push it in", | |
"the odor of spring makes young hearts jump", | |
"crack the walnut with your sharp side teeth", | |
"he offered proof in the form of a large chart", | |
"send the stuff in a thick paper bag", | |
"a quart of milk is water for the most part", | |
"they told wild tales to frighten him", | |
"the three story house was built of stone", | |
"in the rear of the ground floor was a large passage", | |
"a man in a blue sweater sat at the desk", | |
"oats are a food eaten by horse and man", | |
"their eyelids droop for want of sleep", | |
"the sip of tea revives his tired friend", | |
"there are many ways to do these things", | |
"tuck the sheet under the edge of the mat", | |
"a force equal to that would move the earth", | |
"we like to see clear weather", | |
"the work of the tailor is seen on each side", | |
"take a chance and win a china doll", | |
"shake the dust from your shoes, stranger", | |
"she was kind to sick old people", | |
"the dusty bench stood by the stone wall", | |
"the square wooden crate was packed to be shipped", | |
"we dress to suit the weather of most days", | |
"smile when you say nasty words", | |
"a bowl of rice is free with chicken stew", | |
"the water in this well is a source of good health", | |
"take shelter in this tent, but keep still", | |
"that guy is the writer of a few banned books", | |
"the little tales they tell are false", | |
"the door was barred, locked, and bolted as well", | |
"ripe pears are fit for a queen's table", | |
"a big wet stain was on the round carpet", | |
"the kite dipped and swayed, but stayed aloft", | |
"the pleasant hours fly by much too soon", | |
"the room was crowded with a wild mob", | |
"this strong arm shall shield your honor", | |
"she blushed when he gave her a white orchid", | |
"the beetle droned in the hot june sun", | |
"press the pedal with your left foot", | |
"neat plans fail without luck", | |
"the black trunk fell from the landing", | |
"the bank pressed for payment of the debt", | |
"the theft of the pearl pin was kept secret", | |
"shake hands with this friendly child", | |
"the vast space stretched into the far distance", | |
"a rich farm is rare in this sandy waste", | |
"his wide grin earned many friends", | |
"flax makes a fine brand of paper", | |
"hurdle the pit with the aid of a long pole", | |
"a strong bid may scare your partner stiff", | |
"even a just cause needs power to win", | |
"peep under the tent and see the clowns", | |
"the leaf drifts along with a slow spin", | |
"cheap clothes are flashy but don't last", | |
"a thing of small note can cause despair", | |
"flood the mails with requests for this book", | |
"a thick coat of black paint covered all", | |
"the pencil was cut to be sharp at both ends", | |
"those last words were a strong statement", | |
"he wrote his name boldly at the top of tile sheet", | |
"dill pickles are sour but taste fine", | |
"down that road is the way to the grain farmer", | |
"either mud or dust are found at all times", | |
"the best method is to fix it in place with clips", | |
"if you mumble your speech will be lost", | |
"at night the alarm roused him from a deep sleep", | |
"read just what the meter says", | |
"fill your pack with bright trinkets for the poor", | |
"the small red neon lamp went out", | |
"clams are small, round, soft, and tasty", | |
"the fan whirled its round blades softly", | |
"the line where the edges join was clean", | |
"breathe deep and smell the piny air", | |
"it matters not if he reads these words or those", | |
"a brown leather bag hung from its strap", | |
"a toad and a frog are hard to tell apart", | |
"a white silk jacket goes with any shoes", | |
"a break in the dam almost caused a flood", | |
"paint the sockets in the wall dull green", | |
"the child crawled into the dense grass", | |
"bribes fail where honest men work", | |
"trample the spark, else the flames will spread", | |
"the hilt of the sword was carved with fine designs", | |
"a round hole was drilled through the thin board", | |
"footprints showed the path he took up the beach", | |
"she was waiting at my front lawn", | |
"a vent near the edge brought in fresh air", | |
"prod the old mule with a crooked stick", | |
"it is a band of steel three inches wide", | |
"the pipe ran almost the length of the ditch", | |
"it was hidden from sight by a mass of leaves and shrubs", | |
"the weight of the package was seen on the high scale", | |
"wake and rise, and step into the green outdoors", | |
"the green light in the brown box flickered", | |
"the brass tube circled the high wall", | |
"the lobes of her ears were pierced to hold rings", | |
"hold the hammer near the end to drive the nail", | |
"next sunday is the twelfth of the month", | |
"every word and phrase he speaks is true", | |
"he put his last cartridge into the gun and fired", | |
"they took their kids from the public school", | |
"drive the screw straight into the wood", | |
"keep the hatch tight and the watch constant", | |
"sever the twine with a quick snip of the knife", | |
"paper will dry out when wet", | |
"slide the catch back and open the desk", | |
"help the weak to preserve their strength", | |
"a sullen smile gets few friends", | |
"stop whistling and watch the boys march", | |
"jerk the cord, and out tumbles the gold", | |
"slide the tray across the glass top", | |
"the cloud moved in a stately way and was gone", | |
"light maple makes for a swell room", | |
"set the piece here and say nothing", | |
"dull stories make her laugh", | |
"a stiff cord will do to fasten your shoe", | |
"get the trust fund to the bank early", | |
"choose between the high road and the low", | |
"a plea for funds seems to come again", | |
"he lent his coat to the tall gaunt stranger", | |
"there is a strong chance it will happen once more", | |
"the duke left the park in a silver coach", | |
"greet the new guests and leave quickly", | |
"when the frost has come it is time for turkey", | |
"sweet words work better than fierce", | |
"a thin stripe runs down the middle", | |
"a six comes up more often than a ten", | |
"lush fern grow on the lofty rocks", | |
"the ram scared the school children off", | |
"the team with the best timing looks good", | |
"the farmer swapped his horse for a brown ox", | |
"sit on the perch and tell the others what to do", | |
"a steep trail is painful for our feet", | |
"the early phase of life moves fast", | |
"green moss grows on the northern side", | |
"tea in thin china has a sweet taste", | |
"pitch the straw through the door of the stable", | |
"the latch on the beck gate needed a nail", | |
"the goose was brought straight from the old market", | |
"the sink is the thing in which we pile dishes", | |
"a whiff of it will cure the most stubborn cold", | |
"the facts don't always show who is right", | |
"she flaps her cape as she parades the street", | |
"the loss of the cruiser was a blow to the fleet", | |
"loop the braid to the left and then over", | |
"plead with the lawyer to drop the lost cause", | |
"calves thrive on tender spring grass", | |
"post no bills on this office wall", | |
"tear a thin sheet from the yellow pad", | |
"a cruise in warm waters in a sleek yacht is fun", | |
"a streak of color ran down the left edge", | |
"it was done before the boy could see it", | |
"crouch before you jump or miss the mark", | |
"pack the kits and don't forget the salt", | |
"the square peg will settle in the round hole", | |
"fine soap saves tender skin", | |
"poached eggs and tea must suffice", | |
"bad nerves are jangled by a door slam", | |
"ship maps are different from those for planes", | |
"dimes showered down from all sides", | |
"they sang the same tunes at each party", | |
"the sky in the west is tinged with orange red", | |
"the pods of peas ferment in bare fields", | |
"the horse balked and threw the tall rider", | |
"the hitch between the horse and cart broke", | |
"pile the coal high in the shed corner", | |
"the gold vase is both rare and costly", | |
"the knife was hung inside its bright sheath", | |
"the rarest spice comes from the far east", | |
"the roof should be tilted at a sharp slant", | |
"a smatter of french is worse than none", | |
"the mule trod the treadmill day and night", | |
"the aim of the contest is to raise a great fund", | |
"to send it now in large amounts is bad", | |
"there is a fine hard tang in salty air", | |
"cod is the main business of the north shore", | |
"the slab was hewn from heavy blocks of slat'e", | |
"dunk the stale biscuits into strong drink", | |
"hang tinsel from both branches", | |
"cap the jar with a tight brass cover", | |
"the poor boy missed the boat again", | |
"be sure to set the lamp firmly in the hole", | |
"pick a card and slip it under the pack", | |
"a round mat will cover the dull spot", | |
"the first part of the plan needs changing", | |
"the good book informs of what we ought to know", | |
"the mail comes in three batches per day", | |
"you cannot brew tea in a cold pot", | |
"dots of light betrayed the black cat", | |
"put the chart on the mantel and tack it down", | |
"the night shift men rate extra pay", | |
"the red paper brightened the dim stage", | |
"see the player scoot to third base", | |
"slide the bill between the two leaves", | |
"many hands help get the job done", | |
"we don't like to admit our small faults", | |
"no doubt about the way the wind blows", | |
"dig deep in the earth for pirate's gold", | |
"the steady drip is worse than a drenching rain", | |
"a flat pack takes less luggage space", | |
"green ice frosted the punch bowl", | |
"a stuffed chair slipped from the moving van", | |
"the stitch will serve but needs to be shortened", | |
"a thin book fits in the side pocket", | |
"the gloss on top made it unfit to read", | |
"the hail pattered on the burnt brown grass", | |
"seven seals were stamped on great sheets", | |
"our troops are set to strike heavy blows", | |
"the store was jammed before the sale could start", | |
"it was a bad error on the part of the new judge", | |
"one step more and the board will collapse", | |
"take the match and strike it against your shoe", | |
"the pot boiled, but the contents failed to jell", | |
"the baby puts his right foot in his mouth", | |
"the bombs left most of the town in ruins", | |
"stop and stare at the hard working man", | |
"the streets are narrow and full of sharp turns", | |
"the pup jerked the leash as he saw a feline shape", | |
"open your book to the first page", | |
"fish evade the net, and swim off", | |
"dip the pail once and let it settle", | |
"will you please answer that phone", | |
"the big red apple fell to the ground", | |
"the curtain rose and the show was on", | |
"the young prince became heir to the throne", | |
"he sent the boy on a short errand", | |
"leave now and you will arrive on time", | |
"the corner store was robbed last night", | |
"a gold ring will please most any girl", | |
"the long journey home took a year", | |
"she saw a cat in the neighbor's house", | |
"a pink shell was found on the sandy beach", | |
"small children came to see him", | |
"the grass and bushes were wet with dew", | |
"the blind man counted his old coins", | |
"a severe storm tore down the barn", | |
"she called his name many times", | |
"when you hear the bell, come quickly", | |
"a bad penny always turns up", | |
"a barking dog never bites", | |
"a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush", | |
"a cat may look at a king", | |
"a chain is only as strong as its weakest link", | |
"a change is as good as a rest", | |
"a dog is a man's best friend", | |
"a drowning man will clutch at a straw", | |
"a fish always rots from the head down", | |
"a fool and his money are soon parted", | |
"a friend in need is a friend indeed", | |
"a golden key can open any door", | |
"a good beginning makes a good ending", | |
"a good man is hard to find", | |
"a house divided against itself cannot stand", | |
"a person is known by the company he keeps", | |
"a house is not a home", | |
"a journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step", | |
"a leopard cannot change its spots", | |
"a little knowledge is a dangerous thing", | |
"a little learning is a dangerous thing", | |
"a little of what you fancy does you good", | |
"a man is known by his friends", | |
"a man who is his own lawyer has a fool for his client", | |
"a miss is as good as a mile", | |
"a new broom sweeps clean", | |
"a nod's as good as a wink to a blind horse", | |
"a penny saved is a penny earned", | |
"a picture paints a thousand words", | |
"a place for everything and everything in its place", | |
"a poor workman always blames his tools", | |
"a person is known by the company he keeps", | |
"a problem shared is a problem halved", | |
"a prophet is not recognized in his own land", | |
"a rising tide lifts all boats", | |
"a rolling stone gathers no moss", | |
"a soft answer turneth away wrath", | |
"a stitch in time saves nine", | |
"a thing of beauty is a joy forever", | |
"a trouble shared is a trouble halved", | |
"a volunteer is worth twenty pressed men", | |
"a watched pot never boils", | |
"a woman is only a woman, but a good cigar is a smoke", | |
"a woman's place is in the home", | |
"a woman's work is never done", | |
"a word to the wise is enough", | |
"absence makes the heart grow fonder", | |
"absolute power corrupts absolutely", | |
"accidents will happen in the best-regulated families", | |
"actions speak louder than words", | |
"adversity makes strange bedfellows", | |
"after a storm comes a calm", | |
"all good things come to he who waits", | |
"all good things must come to an end", | |
"all is grist that comes to the mill", | |
"all publicity is good publicity", | |
"all roads lead to rome", | |
"all that glisters is not gold", | |
"all that glitters is not gold", | |
"all the world loves a lover", | |
"all things come to those that wait", | |
"all things must pass", | |
"all work and no play makes jack a dull boy", | |
"all you need is love", | |
"all's fair in love and war", | |
"all's for the best in the best of all possible worlds", | |
"all's well that ends well", | |
"a miss is as good as a mile", | |
"an apple a day keeps the doctor away", | |
"an army marches on its stomach", | |
"an englishman's home is his castle", | |
"an eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth", | |
"an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure", | |
"another day, another dollar", | |
"any port in a storm", | |
"appearances can be deceptive", | |
"april is the cruellest month", | |
"april showers bring forth may flowers", | |
"as thick as thieves", | |
"as you make your bed, so you must lie upon it", | |
"as you sow so shall you reap", | |
"ashes to ashes dust to dust", | |
"ask a silly question and you'll get a silly answer", | |
"ask no questions and hear no lies", | |
"attack is the best form of defence", | |
"bad money drives out good", | |
"bad news travels fast", | |
"barking dogs seldom bite", | |
"be careful what you wish for", | |
"beat swords into ploughshares", | |
"beauty is in the eye of the beholder", | |
"beauty is only skin deep", | |
"beggars should not be choosers", | |
"behind every great man there's a great woman", | |
"better late than never", | |
"better safe than sorry", | |
"better the devil you know than the devil you don't", | |
"better to have loved and lost than never to have loved at all", | |
"better to light a candle than to curse the darkness", | |
"better to remain silent and be thought a fool that to speak and remov", | |
"beware of greeks bearing gifts", | |
"beware the ides of march", | |
"big fish eat little fish", | |
"birds of a feather flock together", | |
"blessed are the peacemakers", | |
"blood is thicker than water", | |
"blue are the hills that are far away", | |
"boys will be boys", | |
"brevity is the soul of wit", | |
"business before pleasure", | |
"caesar's wife must be above suspicion", | |
"carpe diem", | |
"charity begins at home", | |
"charity covers a multitude of sins", | |
"cheaters never win and winners never cheat", | |
"cheats never prosper", | |
"children and fools tell the truth", | |
"children should be seen and not heard", | |
"christmas comes but once a year", | |
"cleanliness is next to godliness", | |
"clothes maketh the man", | |
"cold hands, warm heart", | |
"comparisons are odious", | |
"count your blessings", | |
"cowards may die many times before their death", | |
"crime doesn't pay", | |
"cut your coat to suit your cloth", | |
"dead men tell no tales", | |
"devil take the hindmost", | |
"different strokes for different folks", | |
"discretion is the better part of valour", | |
"distance lends enchantment to the view", | |
"do as i say, not as i do", | |
"do as you would be done by", | |
"do unto others as you would have them do to you", | |
"don't bite the hand that feeds you", | |
"don't burn your bridges behind you", | |
"don't cast your pearls before swine", | |
"don't change horses in midstream", | |
"don't count your chickens before they are hatched", | |
"don't cross the bridge till you come to it", | |
"don't cut off your nose to spite your face", | |
"don't get mad, get even", | |
"don't keep a dog and bark yourself", | |
"don't leave your manners on the doorstep", | |
"don't let the bastards grind you down", | |
"don't let the cat out of the bag", | |
"don't let the grass grow under your feet", | |
"don't meet troubles half-way", | |
"don't mix business with pleasure", | |
"don't put all your eggs in one basket", | |
"don't put the cart before the horse", | |
"don't put new wine into old bottles", | |
"don't rock the boat", | |
"don't shoot the messenger", | |
"don't spoil the ship for a ha'porth of tar", | |
"don't shut the stable door after the horse has bolted", | |
"don't sweat the small stuff", | |
"don't throw pearls to swine", | |
"don't teach your grandma to suck eggs", | |
"don't throw the baby out with the bathwater", | |
"don't trust anyone over thirty", | |
"don't try to run before you can walk", | |
"don't try to walk before you can crawl", | |
"don't upset the apple-cart", | |
"don't wash your dirty linen in public", | |
"doubt is the beginning not the end of wisdom", | |
"early to bed and early to rise, makes a man healthy, wealthy and wise", | |
"each to their own", | |
"east is east, and west is west", | |
"east, west, home's best", | |
"easy come, easy go", | |
"eat, drink and be merry, for tomorrow we die", | |
"empty vessels make the most noise", | |
"enough is as good as a feast", | |
"enough is enough", | |
"even a worm will turn", | |
"every cloud has a silver lining", | |
"every dog has its day", | |
"every little helps", | |
"every man for himself, and the devil take the hindmost", | |
"every man has his price", | |
"every picture tells a story", | |
"every stick has two ends", | |
"everyone wants to go to heaven but nobody wants to die", | |
"everything comes to him who waits", | |
"failing to plan is planning to fail", | |
"faint heart never won fair lady", | |
"fair exchange is no robbery", | |
"faith will move mountains", | |
"familiarity breeds contempt", | |
"feed a cold and starve a fever", | |
"fight fire with fire", | |
"fight the good fight", | |
"finders keepers, losers weepers", | |
"fine words butter no parsnips", | |
"first come, first served", | |
"first impressions are the most lasting", | |
"first things first", | |
"fish always stink from the head down", | |
"fish and guests smell after three days", | |
"flattery will get you nowhere", | |
"fools rush in where angels fear to tread", | |
"for everything there is a season", | |
"forewarned is forearmed", | |
"forgive and forget", | |
"fortune favours the brave", | |
"from the sublime to the ridiculous is only one step", | |
"genius is an infinite capacity for taking pains", | |
"genius is one percent inspiration, ninety-nine percent perspiration", | |
"give a man a fish and you will feed him for a day", | |
"give a dog a bad name and hang him", | |
"give a man enough rope and he will hang himself", | |
"give credit where credit is due", | |
"give the devil his due", | |
"go the extra mile", | |
"god helps those who help themselves", | |
"good fences make good neighbours", | |
"good talk saves the food", | |
"good things come in small packages", | |
"good things come to those that wait", | |
"great minds think alike", | |
"half a loaf is better than no bread", | |
"handsome is as handsome does", | |
"hard cases make bad law", | |
"hard work never did anyone any harm", | |
"haste makes waste", | |
"he that goes a-borrowing, goes a-sorrowing", | |
"he who can does, he who cannot, teaches", | |
"he who fights and runs away, may live to fight another day", | |
"he who hesitates is lost", | |
"he who laughs last laughs longest", | |
"he who lives by the sword shall die by the sword", | |
"he who pays the piper calls the tune", | |
"he who sups with the devil should have a long spoon", | |
"hell hath no fury like a woman scorned", | |
"hindsight is always twenty-twenty", | |
"history repeats itself", | |
"hold with the hare and run with the hounds - you can't", | |
"home is where the heart is", | |
"honesty is the best policy", | |
"hope springs eternal", | |
"horses for courses", | |
"if anything can go wrong, it will", | |
"if a job is worth doing it is worth doing well", | |
"if at first you don't succeed try, try and try again", | |
"if god had meant us to fly he'd have given us wings", | |
"if ifs and ands were pots and pans there'd be no work for tinkers", | |
"if it ain't broke, don't fix it", | |
"if life deals you lemons, make lemonade", | |
"if the cap fits, wear it", | |
"if the shoe fits, wear it", | |
"if wishes were horses, beggars would ride", | |
"if you build it they will come", | |
"if you can't be good, be careful", | |
"if you can't beat em, join em", | |
"if you can't stand the heat get out of the kitchen", | |
"if you lie down with dogs, you will get up with fleas", | |
"if you pay peanuts, you get monkeys", | |
"if you want a thing done well, do it yourself", | |
"ignorance is bliss", | |
"imitation is the sincerest form of flattery", | |
"in for a penny, in for a pound", | |
"in the kingdom of the blind the one eyed man is king", | |
"in the midst of life we are in death", | |
"into every life a little rain must fall", | |
"it ain't over till the fat lady sings", | |
"it goes without saying", | |
"it is best to be on the safe side", | |
"it is better to give than to receive", | |
"it is easy to be wise after the event", | |
"it never rains but it pours", | |
"it takes a thief to catch a thief", | |
"it takes all sorts to make a world", | |
"it takes one to know one", | |
"it takes two to tango", | |
"it's all grist to the mill", | |
"it's an ill wind that blows no one any good", | |
"it's better to give than to receive", | |
"it's better to have loved and lost than never to have loved at all", | |
"it's better to light a candle than curse the darkness", | |
"it's better to travel hopefully than to arrive", | |
"it's never too late", | |
"it's no use crying over spilt milk", | |
"it's no use locking the stable door after the horse has bolted", | |
"it's the early bird that catches the worm", | |
"it's the empty can that makes the most noise", | |
"it's the singer not the song", | |
"it's the squeaky wheel that gets the grease", | |
"jack of all trades, master of none", | |
"judge not, that ye be not judged", | |
"keep your chin up", | |
"keep your friends close and your enemies closer", | |
"keep your powder dry", | |
"know which side your bread is buttered", | |
"laugh and the world laughs with you, weep and you weep alone", | |
"laughter is the best medicine", | |
"least said, soonest mended", | |
"less is more", | |
"let bygones be bygones", | |
"let not the sun go down on your wrath", | |
"let sleeping dogs lie", | |
"let the buyer beware", | |
"let the dead bury the dead", | |
"let the punishment fit the crime", | |
"let well alone", | |
"life begins at forty", | |
"life is just a bowl of cherries", | |
"life is what you make it", | |
"life's not all beer and skittles", | |
"lightning never strikes twice in the same place", | |
"like father, like son", | |
"little pitchers have big ears", | |
"little strokes fell great oaks", | |
"little things please little minds", | |
"live and learn", | |
"live for today for tomorrow never comes", | |
"look before you leap", | |
"love of money is the root of all evil", | |
"love is blind", | |
"love makes the world go round", | |
"love thy neighbour as thyself", | |
"love will find a way", | |
"make hay while the sun shines", | |
"make love not war", | |
"man does not live by bread alone", | |
"manners maketh man", | |
"many a little makes a mickle", | |
"many a mickle makes a muckle", | |
"many a true word is spoken in jest", | |
"many are called but few are chosen", | |
"many hands make light work", | |
"march comes in like a lion, and goes out like a lamb", | |
"march winds and april showers bring forth may flowers", | |
"marriages are made in heaven", | |
"marry in haste, repent at leisure", | |
"might is right", | |
"mighty oaks from little acorns grow", | |
"misery loves company", | |
"moderation in all things", | |
"monday's child is fair of face, ", | |
"tuesday's child is full of grace,", | |
"wednesday's child is full of woe,", | |
"thursday's child has far to go,", | |
"friday's child is loving and giving,", | |
"saturday's child works hard for its living,", | |
"and a child that's born on the sabbath day", | |
"is fair and wise and good and gay", | |
"money doesn't grow on trees", | |
"money is the root of all evil", | |
"money isn't everything", | |
"money makes the world go round", | |
"money talks", | |
"more haste, less speed", | |
"music has charms to soothe the savage breast", | |
"nature abhors a vacuum", | |
"necessity is the mother of invention", | |
"needs must when the devil drives", | |
"ne'er cast a clout till may be out", | |
"never give a sucker an even break", | |
"never go to bed on an argument", | |
"never judge a book by its cover", | |
"never let the sun go down on your anger", | |
"never look a gift horse in the mouth", | |
"never put off until tomorrow what you can do today", | |
"never speak ill of the dead", | |
"never tell tales out of school", | |
"nine tailors make a man", | |
"no man can serve two masters", | |
"no man is an island", | |
"no names, no pack-drill", | |
"no news is good news", | |
"no one can make you feel inferior without your consent", | |
"no pain, no gain", | |
"no rest for the wicked", | |
"nothing new under the sun", | |
"nothing is certain but death and taxes", | |
"nothing succeeds like success", | |
"nothing ventured, nothing gained", | |
"oil and water don't mix", | |
"old soldiers never die, they just fade away", | |
"once a thief, always a thief", | |
"once bitten, twice shy", | |
"one good turn deserves another", | |
"one half of the world does not know how the other half lives", | |
"one hand washes the other", | |
"one man's meat is another man's poison", | |
"one might as well be hanged for a sheep as a lamb", | |
"one law for the rich and another for the poor", | |
"one swallow does not make a summer", | |
"one volunteer is worth ten pressed men", | |
"one year's seeding makes seven years weeding", | |
"only fools and horses work", | |
"opportunity never knocks twice at any man's door", | |
"opposites attract", | |
"out of sight, out of mind", | |
"parsley seed goes nine times to the devil", | |
"patience is a virtue", | |
"pearls of wisdom", | |
"penny wise and pound foolish", | |
"people who live in glass houses shouldn't throw stones", | |
"physician, heal thyself", | |
"possession is nine points of the law", | |
"power corrupts; absolute power corrupts absolutely", | |
"practice makes perfect", | |
"practice what you preach", | |
"prevention is better than cure", | |
"pride goes before a fall", | |
"procrastination is the thief of time", | |
"put your best foot forward", | |
"quid pro quo", | |
"rain before seven, fine before eleven", | |
"red sky at night shepherd's delight; red sky in the morning, shepherd", | |
"revenge is a dish best served cold", | |
"revenge is sweet", | |
"rob peter to pay paul", | |
"rome wasn't built in a day", | |
"see no evil, hear no evil, speak no evil", | |
"seeing is believing", | |
"seek and ye shall find", | |
"set a thief to catch a thief", | |
"share and share alike", | |
"shrouds have no pockets", | |
"silence is golden", | |
"slow but sure", | |
"softly, softly, catchee monkey", | |
"spare the rod and spoil the child", | |
"speak as you find", | |
"speak softly and carry a big stick", | |
"sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never hurt me", | |
"still waters run deep", | |
"strike while the iron is hot", | |
"stupid is as stupid does", | |
"success has many fathers, while failure is an orphan", | |
"take care of the pence and the pounds will take care of themselves", | |
"talk is cheap", | |
"talk of the devil, and he is bound to appear", | |
"tell the truth and shame the devil", | |
"that which does not kill us makes us stronger", | |
"the age of miracles is past", | |
"the apple never falls far from the tree", | |
"the best defence is a good offence", | |
"the best is the enemy of the good", | |
"the best-laid schemes of mice and men gang aft agley", | |
"the best things in life are free", | |
"the bigger, the better", | |
"the bigger they are, the harder they fall", | |
"the bottom line is the bottom line", | |
"the boy is father to the man", | |
"the bread always falls buttered side down", | |
"the child is the father of the man", | |
"the cobbler always wears the worst shoes", | |
"the course of true love never did run smooth", | |
"the customer is always right", | |
"the darkest hour is just before the dawn", | |
"the devil makes work for idle hands to do", | |
"the devil is in the details", | |
"the devil looks after his own", | |
"the devil take the hindmost", | |
"the early bird catches the worm", | |
"the end justifies the means", | |
"the exception which proves the rule", | |
"the fat is in the fire", | |
"the female of the species is more deadly than the male", | |
"the fruit does not fall far from the tree", | |
"the good die young", | |
"the grass is always greener on the other side of the fence", | |
"the hand that rocks the cradle rules the world", | |
"the husband is always the last to know", | |
"the labourer is worthy of his hire", | |
"the law is an ass", | |
"the leopard does not change his spots", | |
"the longest journey starts with a single step", | |
"the more the merrier", | |
"the more things change, the more they stay the same", | |
"the only good indian is a dead indian", | |
"the opera ain't over till the fat lady sings", | |
"the pen is mightier than sword", | |
"the price of liberty is eternal vigilance", | |
"the proof of the pudding is in the eating", | |
"the road to hell is paved with good intentions", | |
"the shoemaker's son always goes barefoot", | |
"the squeaking wheel gets the grease", | |
"the truth will out", | |
"the wages of sin is death", | |
"the way to a man's heart is through his stomach", | |
"the whole is greater than the sum of the parts", | |
"there are more ways of killing a cat than choking it with cream", | |
"there are none so blind as those, that will not see", | |
"there are two sides to every question", | |
"there but for the grace of god, go i", | |
"there's a time and a place for everything", | |
"there's an exception to every rule", | |
"there's always more fish in the sea", | |
"there's honour among thieves", | |
"there's many a good tune played on an old fiddle", | |
"there's many a slip 'twixt cup and lip", | |
"there's more than one way to skin a cat", | |
"there's no accounting for tastes", | |
"there's no fool like an old fool", | |
"there's no place like home", | |
"there's no smoke without fire", | |
"there's no such thing as a free lunch", | |
"there's no such thing as bad publicity", | |
"there's no time like the present", | |
"there's none so blind as those who will not see", | |
"there's none so deaf as those who will not hear", | |
"there's nowt so queer as folk", | |
"there's one born every minute", | |
"there's safety in numbers", | |
"they that sow the wind, shall reap the whirlwind", | |
"third time lucky", | |
"those who do not learn from history are doomed to repeat it", | |
"those who live in glass houses shouldn't throw stones", | |
"those who sleep with dogs will rise with fleas", | |
"thou shalt not kill", | |
"time and tide wait for no man", | |
"time flies", | |
"time is a great healer", | |
"time is money", | |
"time will tell", | |
"tis better to have loved and lost, than never to have loved at all", | |
"to err is human; to forgive divine", | |
"to every thing there is a season", | |
"to the victor go the spoils", | |
"to travel hopefully is a better thing than to arrive", | |
"tomorrow is another day", | |
"tomorrow never comes", | |
"too many cooks spoil the broth", | |
"truth is stranger than fiction", | |
"truth will out", | |
"two blacks don't make a white", | |
"two heads are better than one", | |
"two is company, but three's a crowd", | |
"two wrongs don't make a right", | |
"variety is the spice of life", | |
"virtue is its own reward", | |
"walls have ears", | |
"walnuts and pears you plant for your heirs", | |
"waste not want not", | |
"what can't be cured must be endured", | |
"what goes up must come down", | |
"what you lose on the swings you gain on the roundabouts", | |
"what's sauce for the goose is sauce for the gander", | |
"when in rome, do as the romans do", | |
"when the cat's away the mice will play", | |
"when the going gets tough, the tough get going", | |
"what the eye doesn't see, the heart doesn't grieve over", | |
"where there's a will there's a way", | |
"where there's muck there's brass", | |
"while there's life there's hope", | |
"whom the gods love die young", | |
"why keep a dog and bark yourself?", | |
"women and children first", | |
"wonders will never cease", | |
"work expands so as to fill the time available", | |
"worrying never did anyone any good", | |
"you are never too old to learn", | |
"you are what you eat", | |
"you can choose your friends but you can't choose your family", | |
"you can have too much of a good thing", | |
"you can lead a horse to water, but you can't make it drink", | |
"you can't have your cake and eat it too", | |
"you can't get blood out of a stone", | |
"you can't get blood out of a turnip", | |
"you can't hold with the hare and run with the hounds", | |
"you can't make a silk purse from a sow's ear", | |
"you can't make an omelette without breaking eggs", | |
"you can't make bricks without straw", | |
"you can't run with the hare and hunt with the hounds", | |
"you can't take it with you when you die", | |
"you can't teach an old dog new tricks", | |
"you can't judge a book by its cover", | |
"you can't win them all", | |
"you catch more flies with honey than with vinegar", | |
"you pays your money and you takes your choice", | |
"you reap what you sow", | |
"you win some, you lose some", | |
"youth is wasted on the young" | |
phrase "At this time, I sleep only in my favorite room", | |
"This is a wonderful day, I have never seen this one before", | |
"Today is the first day of the rest of my life", | |
"Tonight I drink a warm aromatized wine", | |
"Today I'm happy", | |
"I am with my best friend", | |
"I never regret yesterday. Life is in me today", | |
"Mrs Smith said she would buy the flowers herself", | |
"The beginning is always today", | |
"To take the first step in the challenge, I've just to imagine the target", | |
"You show me where to look, but don't tell me what to see", | |
"Now I smile in the mirror", | |
"Antarctica still remains a remote, lonely and desolate continent", | |
"I see the stars in the dark of the night", | |
"I love deadlines. I love the whooshing noise they make as they go by", | |
"There is no greater agony than bearing an untold story inside you", | |
"There is nothing to writing. All I do is sit down at a typewriter", | |
"If there's a book that I want to read, I must write it", | |
"I have no time for read", | |
"I have no time to write", | |
"I write to taste life twice, in the moment and in retrospect", | |
"One day I will find the right words, and they will be simple, but today I still here by the river", | |
"I know that fantasy is hardly an escape from reality", | |
"I never have to change anything. I get up in the middle of the night to write", | |
"I see traces of the turtle soup, and venison, and gold spoon in this", | |
"We need to be the change we wish to see in the world", | |
"Life is far too important a thing ever to talk seriously about it", | |
"I am so clever that sometimes I don't understand a single word of what I am saying", | |
"We are all in the gutter, but some of us are looking at the stars", | |
"If one cannot enjoy reading this book over and over again, there is no use in reading it at all", | |
"The books that the world calls immoral are books that show the world its own shame", | |
"The truth is rarely pure and never simple", | |
"Yes: I am a dreamer", | |
"Women are meant to be loved", | |
"I don't want to go to heaven", | |
"The heart was made to be broken", | |
"A thing is not necessarily true because a man dies for it", | |
"Everything in the world is about sex except sex. Sex is about power", | |
"I think God, in creating man, somewhat overestimated his ability", | |
"Some cause happiness wherever they go", | |
"I can resist anything except temptation", | |
"I'm not afraid of death", | |
"I'm the one that's got to die when it's time for me to die", | |
"Call me Ishmael", | |
"It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a single man in possession of a good fortune, must be in want of a wife", | |
"A screaming comes across the sky", | |
"Happy families are all alike; every unhappy family is unhappy in its own way", | |
"It is a bright cold day, the clock strikes thirteen", | |
"It is the best of times", | |
"It is the worst of times", | |
"It is the age of wisdom", | |
"It is the age of foolishness", | |
"It is the epoch of belief", | |
"It is the epoch of incredulity", | |
"It is the season of Light", | |
"It is the season of Darkness", | |
"It is the spring of hope", | |
"It is the winter of despair", | |
"I am an invisible man", | |
"You don't know about me without you have read this book", | |
"You are about to begin reading my new novel", | |
"The sun shone, having no alternative, on the nothing new", | |
"If you really want to hear about me, I tell you the truth", | |
"This is the saddest story I have ever heard", | |
"I am the hero of my own life", | |
"It is a dark and stormy night; the rain fall in torrents", | |
"The telephone ring", | |
"Through the fence, between the curling flower spaces, I see them hitting", | |
"My friend died today", | |
"The sky above the port is cloudy", | |
"I am a sick man, I am a spiteful man", | |
"Where now? Who now? When now? I know", | |
"In a sense, I am Gabriele Odrigiani", | |
"Money, in a voice that rustled", | |
"All this happen, more or less", | |
"They shoot the white girl first", | |
"I go to bed early", | |
"The moment one learns English, complications sets in", | |
"I am the shadow of the waxwing slain", | |
"Ships at a distance have every man's wish on board", | |
"I have the story, bit by bit, from various people", | |
"I am an old man who fished alone in a skiff in the Gulf Stream", | |
"It is the day my grandmother exploded", | |
"I start dye before the snow", | |
"It is a pleasure to burn", | |
"This is a story that have no beginning or end", | |
"For beginning, I leave a message in the street", | |
"It is love at first sight", | |
"I don't want begin a novel with misgiving", | |
"The human race, to which so many of my readers belong, plays at children's games", | |
"In my younger and more vulnerable years my father gave me some advice. Today I'm older", | |
"I think that is better not never tell nobody but God", | |
"I want to be born again", | |
"If I am out of my mind, it's all right for me", | |
"I am an inmate of a mental hospital; my keeper is watching me", | |
"In the late summer, we lived in a house in a village that looked across the river. But now we live here, in the plain to the mountains", | |
"She look at me as she climbe down from her camel", | |
"I am an inch, perhaps two, under six feet, powerfully built", | |
"The past is a foreign country; they do things differently there", | |
"Justice? You get justice in the next world, in this world you have the law", | |
"Vaughan died right now in his last car-crash", | |
"I write this sitting in the kitchen sink", | |
"Of all the things that drive men to sea, the most common disaster, is women", | |
"The towers of Zenith aspire above the morning mist", | |
"I live with a gift of laughter and a sense that the world is mad", | |
"Psychics can see the color of time that is blue", | |
"In the town, there are two mutes and they are always together", | |
"Once upon a time two or three weeks ago, a rather stubborn and determined middle-aged man that decided to record his thoughts for posterity, exactly as it happen now", | |
"Time is not a line but a dimension, like the dimensions of space", | |
"The cold passed reluctantly from the earth" | |
end | |
def word_counter(string) | |
string.split(" ").length | |
end | |
counter = 1 | |
string = "" | |
while (word_counter(string) < 50_000) | |
string << "Chapter #{counter}" | |
string << ("\n\n" + generator.generate) | |
counter += 1 | |
end | |
puts string |
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