(the good) Lord willing and the creek don't ri



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(the good) Lord willing and the creek don't rise

rural If all goes as it should; if everything goes well. We've had a lot of delays, but Lord willing and the creek don't rise, we should have the house finished before winter. A: "Do you reckon we'll have enough from this harvest to make ends meet?" B: "The good Lord willing and the creek don't rise."
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Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
KaitlinKAYT-linEnglish (Modern)
JasperJAS-pər (English), YAHS-pər (Dutch)English, Dutch, Judeo-Christian Legend
NoËLno-ELFrench
Atlas['ætləs]
GodricGAHD-rik (English)Anglo-Saxon
Ginette-French