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fish and company stink after three days

fish and company stink after three days proverb: a guest who overstays will cease to be welcome.

Proverb

fish and company stink after three days

  1. A guest who overstays will cease to be welcome.

Questions about fish and company stink after three days

What does fish and company stink after three days mean?
Fish and company stink after three days means a guest who overstays will cease to be welcome.
What part of speech is fish and company stink after three days?
Fish and company stink after three days is a proverb.

Words near fish and company stink after three days in the dictionary

  1. fish and chippery
  2. fish and chippie
  3. fish and chippies
  4. fish and chippy
  5. fish and chips
  6. fish and company stink after three days
  7. fish ball
  8. fish balls
  9. fish beam
  10. fish beams
  11. fish belly girder

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