help a lame dog over a stile
help a lame dog over a stile
obsolete To help or assist someone in need in some fundamental or basic way. He has so much money that it would be no effort at all for him to help a lame dog over a stile, but the man is adamant that not a penny of his fortune be used toward charity of any kind. I'm grateful every day that my grandparents took me in when I could have wound up in an orphanage. They certainly helped a lame dog over a stile. Help a lame dog over a stile once in awhile. It's not like you don't have the means to, Reginald.
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help a lame dog over a stile
come to the aid of a person in need.Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary © Farlex 2017
References in classic literature
"You know, I don't believe in churches and parsons and all that," she said, "but I believe in God, and I don't believe He minds much about what you do as long as you keep your end up and
help a lame dog over a stile when you can.
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