creak

a creaking door hangs long on its hinges

proverb Sick people often outlive healthy people. Oh, I wouldn't worry about Uncle Stu—he's been sick for years, and a creaking door hangs long on its hinges. I can't believe Ed is really gone just six months after his cancer diagnosis. I guess that disproves the theory that a creaking door hangs long on its hinges. Great-Aunt Mary is back in the hospital? Eh, I'm sure she's fine—a creaking door hangs long on its hinges, after all.

See also: creak, door, hang, hinge, long, on

a creaking door hangs longest

proverb Sick people often outlive healthy people. Oh, I wouldn't worry about Uncle Stu—he's been sick for years, and a creaking door hangs longest. I can't believe Ed is really gone just six months after his cancer diagnosis. I guess that disproves the theory that a creaking door hangs longest. Great-Aunt Mary is back in the hospital? Eh, I'm sure she's fine—a creaking door hangs longest, after all.

See also: creak, door, hang, long

a creaking door never falls from its hinges

proverb Sick people often outlive healthy people. Oh, I wouldn't worry about Uncle Stu—he's been sick for years, and a creaking door never falls from its hinges. I can't believe Ed is really gone just six months after his cancer diagnosis. I guess that disproves the theory that a creaking door never falls from its hinges. Great-Aunt Mary is back in the hospital? Eh, I'm sure she's fine—a creaking door never falls from its hinges, after all.

See also: creak, door, fall, hinge, never

a creaking gate hangs longest

proverb Sick people often outlive healthy people. Oh, I wouldn't worry about Uncle Stu—he's been sick for years, and a creaking gate hangs longest. I can't believe Ed is really gone just six months after his cancer diagnosis. I guess that disproves the theory that a creaking gate hangs longest. Great-Aunt Mary is back in the hospital? Eh, I'm sure she's fine—a creaking gate hangs longest, after all.

See also: creak, gate, hang, long

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creaking door hangs longest

 and creaking gate hangs longest

Prov. Sickly people often live longer than healthy ones. Jill: I'm worried that my grandmother may not live much longer. She's been sick for so many years. Jane: Well, if it's any comfort, I've heard that a creaking door hangs longest.

See also: creak, door, hang, long

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