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Christmas comes but once a year.Traditional · English / proverb
Meaning: An occasion that happens only occasionally can be a reason to enjoy it while it is here. The proverb presents Christmas as a special celebration, without requiring extravagance, a particular faith or participation from everyone.
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Everything hath an end, and a pudding hath two.Traditional · English / proverb
Meaning: The saying combines a reminder that things finish with a playful double meaning of “end.” Its joke lightens the observation rather than providing a precise rule about how every experience concludes.
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Better late than never.Meaning: Completing a worthwhile action after a delay is often better than abandoning it altogether. Missing the ideal moment does not always remove the value of doing it now.
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