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Feed a cold and starve a fever
Feed a cold and starve a fever.
Prov. You should feed someone who has a cold, and withhold food from someone who has a fever.; (or, interpreted differently) If you feed someone who has a cold, that will ward off a fever. Jill: I don't feel like going out to lunch with you. I have a cold. Jane: All the more reason you should get something to eat. Feed a cold and starve a fever, you know.
Common Names:
Name | Gender | Pronounced | Usage |
Plinius | | - | Ancient Roman |
Hale | | [heil] | |
SalomÃO | | - | Portuguese |
Luiza | | luw-EE-zah (Polish) | Polish, Portuguese, Romanian |
Rob | | RAHB (English), RAWB (Dutch) | English, Dutch |
Jamila | | - | Arabic |