He that would the daughter win, must with the mother first begin

0.01 sec.

He that would the daughter win, must with the mother first begin.

Prov. If you want to marry a woman, you should find a way to impress her mother, so that the mother will favor her marrying you. Harry: I think I want to marry Gina. Bill: Don't propose to her until you're sure her mother is on your side. He that would the daughter win, must with the mother first begin.

See also: begin, daughter, first, mother, must

Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content.

?Page tools

Printer friendly
Cite / link

Feedback

Idioms browser	?		Full browser	?
haven't lived haven't lived until haven't seen hide nor hair of haven't seen you in a long time haven't seen you in a month of Sundays having a wonderful time; wish you were here having the time of my life havoc haw hawk hay haystack hazard hazard an opinion He can whistle for it! he doesn't have a [jealous, mean, unkind etc.] bone in his body He gives twice who gives quickly He lives long who lives well He puts his pants on one leg at a time He that cannot obey cannot command He that hath a full purse never wanted a friend He that is down need fear no fall He that would eat the kernel must crack the nut He that would go to sea for pleasure, would go to hell for a pastime He that would have eggs must endure the cackling of hens He that would the daughter win, must with the mother first begin He travels fastest who travels alone He wears a ten-dollar hat on a five-cent head He who begins many things, finishes but few He who excuses himself accuses himself 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 pays the piper calls the tune He who rides a tiger is afraid to dismount He who sups with the devil should have a long spoon He who would climb the ladder must begin at the bottom He will get his head head and shoulders above head and shoulders above [the others rest etc.] head at head away from head back head for head for tall timber head for the hills head for the last roundup head in head into head off			He Is Legend He Is Mighty He is my Master He Is My Neighbor, Inc. He lives long who lives well He Ma He Man He Nei He Nei He Offers Peace Eternally He Only Left You Basic Instructions Before Leaving Earth He Only Loves You He puts his pants on one leg at a time He said she said He Said, She Said He Shen He Shoots, He Scores He shou wu he should be so lucky he should be so lucky He that cannot obey cannot command He that hath a full purse never wanted a friend He that is down need fear no fall He that would eat the kernel must crack the nut He that would go to sea for pleasure, would go to hell for a pastime He that would have eggs must endure the cackling of hens He that would the daughter win, must with the mother first begin He travels fastest who travels alone he wasn't born yesterday! He wears a ten-dollar hat on a five-cent head He who begins many things, finishes but few He who excels He who excels He who excuses himself accuses himself He who fights and runs away, may live to fight another day He who has committed iniquity he who has passed away He who hesitates is lost He Who Laughs Last He who laughs last, laughs best He who laughs last, laughs longest He Who Must Be Obeyed He Who Must Not Be Named He Who Must Obey Me He who pays the piper calls the tune He who rides a tiger is afraid to dismount He Who Shall Not Be Named He Who Shall Remain Nameless He who sups with the devil should have a long spoon He who will have equity done to him He who would climb the ladder must begin at the bottom He Whose Name Cannot Be Mentioned

Idioms and phrases

Free Tools:	For surfers: Free toolbar & extensions \| Word of the Day \| Help For webmasters: Free content \| Linking \| Lookup box \| Double-click lookup

Disclaimer
All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional.