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a dumb priest never got a parish

a dumb priest never got a parish proverb: those who fail to speak up will fail to get what they desire.

Proverb

a dumb priest never got a parish

  1. (Ireland) Those who fail to speak up will fail to get what they desire.

Synonyms of a dumb priest never got a parish

Questions about a dumb priest never got a parish

What does a dumb priest never got a parish mean?
A dumb priest never got a parish means those who fail to speak up will fail to get what they desire.
What part of speech is a dumb priest never got a parish?
A dumb priest never got a parish is a proverb.

Words near a dumb priest never got a parish in the dictionary

  1. a drowning man will clutch at a straw
  2. a drowning man will grab at a straw
  3. a drowning man will grab at straws
  4. a drowning man will grasp at a straw
  5. a drowning man will grasp at straws
  6. a dumb priest never got a parish
  7. A Estrada
  8. A factor
  9. a fair bit
  10. a fair booty makes many a thief
  11. a fair few

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