(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
FredFRED (English, French, Portuguese), FRET (Dutch, German)English, Dutch, German, French, Portuguese
Jordan['dʒɔ:dn]
Mariami-Georgian
Hadewig-Ancient Germanic
George[dʒɔ:dʒ]
MarciMAHR-seeEnglish