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old sins have long shadows

old sins have long shadows

Old indiscretions can continue to have consequences well into the future. A: "I know I made a mistake, but that happened years ago! Why are we still talking about it?" B: "Because old sins have long shadows."
See also: have, long, old, shadow, sin

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Dunlap['dunlæp]
Oksanaahk-SAH-nah (Russian)Ukrainian, Russian
Maram-Arabic
Dalton['dɔ:ltən]
Tiannatee-AN-əEnglish (Modern)
Adler['ædlər]
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