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good fences make good neighbours

good fences make good neighbours is the UK standard form of good fences make good neighbors.

Meaning of good fences make good neighbors

Proverb

good fences make good neighbors

  1. It is better to mind one's own business than get involved with other people's affairs.

Questions about good fences make good neighbours

What is good fences make good neighbours the UK standard form of?
Good fences make good neighbours is the UK standard form of good fences make good neighbors.

Words near good fences make good neighbours in the dictionary

  1. good enough to eat
  2. good eve
  3. good evening
  4. good faith
  5. good fences make good neighbors
  6. good fences make good neighbours
  7. good folk
  8. good for a laugh
  9. good for nothing
  10. good for someone
  11. Good Forest

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