(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:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Clytia	-	Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Merrill	['merəl]
Yoshiko	yo-shee-ko, yosh-ko	Japanese
Yosif	-	Bulgarian
Ask	-	Norse Mythology
Hyacinthus	-	Greek Mythology (Latinized), Ancient Greek (Latinized)