dream of a funeral and you hear of a marriage

dream of a funeral and you hear of a marriage

proverb When you dream that someone has died, it is often followed by the news that they are getting married. A: "Did you hear that Bill is getting married?" B: "Wow, I just recently dreamed that he had died! It really is true that you dream of a funeral and you hear of a marriage." I wouldn't be too freaked out that you dreamed Amanda died. Often, you dream of a funeral and you hear of a marriage—at least, that's what my grandmother always used to say. A: "Hey, didn't you say that you dreamed Phil died? Guess what—he is getting married!" B: "Huh, who knew it was true? 'Dream of a funeral and you hear of a marriage.'"

See also: and, dream, funeral, hear, marriage, of

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Dream of a funeral and you hear of a marriage.

 and Dream of a funeral and you hear of a wedding.

Prov. If you dream that a person has died, you will learn that person is to be married. Alan: I had a dream last night that my sister was killed. Jane: Dream of a funeral and you hear of a marriage.

See also: and, dream, funeral, hear, marriage, of

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