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There's many a true word spoken in jest
There's many a true word spoken in jest.
something that you say when you think that something someone has said as a joke may really be true or become true 'At this rate we'll be walking all night.' 'Be careful - there's many a true word spoken in jest.'
Common Names:
Name | Gender | Pronounced | Usage |
Aenor | | - | Ancient Germanic (Latinized) |
Delia | | ['di:ljə] | |
Malina (2) | | mah-LEE-nah (Polish) | Bulgarian, Serbian, Polish |
BrÂNduȘA | | - | Romanian |
Theokleia | | - | Ancient Greek |
Lucinda | | loo-SIN-də (English) | English, Portuguese, Literature |