A noble housekeeper needs no doors.
Meaning: Trustworthy character makes locks unnecessary; integrity itself secures what matters most.
Origin: Recorded in A Dictionary of English Proverbs and Proverbial Phrases, an undated collection published in London by Whittaker & Co. around 1880 and credited to Thomas Preston. Its earlier history hasn't been traced.
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- God never measures men by inches. — Height matters less than character; true worth is invisible to the eye.
- Industry is fortune's right hand and frugality her left. — Hard work and careful spending together create wealth; neither alone suffices.
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From our tongue twisters
- なまむぎ なまごめ なまたまご (Nama mugi, nama gome, nama tamago) — A nimble warm-up for the Japanese 'na / ma / ge' syllables.
- Pablito clavó un clavito, ¿qué clavito clavó Pablito? — A bouncy drill on the 'cl' cluster.
- Un chasseur sachant chasser doit savoir chasser sans son chien. — The classic French 'ch' / 's' tangler.