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The Holly and the Ivy

The holly and the ivy,
When they are both full grown
Of all the trees that are in the wood
The holly bears the crown
O the rising of the sun
And the running of the deer
The playing of the merry organ
Sweet singing...

He who is grown up should respect and love others.

Only when a tree has grown can you tie your cow to it.

The ox which has grown old has no admirer.

The hump of the ox that has grown old must be eaten by women.

We will fly that hawk when his pinions are grown.

We will ride that colt when he is grown to wear a saddle.

Cow's diets have never been sustained on grass grown in May.

There is no pride like that of a beggar grown rich.

The grown-up pays attention to what you are doing; the child sees beyond that.

A horse grown fat kicks.

What the young one begs for, the grown-up throws away.

Wounds pain most when grown cool.

He who has a son grown up should not call another a thief.

One who stores half grown fruit eats it rotten.

A tree that has grown bent for thirty years cannot be straightened in one year.

Holiday of Saint Nicolae

Saint Nicolae is the spiritual patriarch in Holland, Russia, Greece, France and in a lot of cities from Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Italy and Belgium. He is known as the protector of poor people, sailors, tradesmen,...

Just one by one white hairs have come, and thus have they grown.