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he who said the rhyme did the crime

he who said the rhyme did the crime proverb: a person who uses a rhyming proverb, such as he who smelt it dealt it, in response to a flatus, is likely the one who expelled it.

Proverb

he who said the rhyme did the crime

  1. (colloquial) A person who uses a rhyming proverb, such as he who smelt it dealt it, in response to a flatus, is likely the one who expelled it.

Questions about he who said the rhyme did the crime

What does he who said the rhyme did the crime mean?
He who said the rhyme did the crime means a person who uses a rhyming proverb, such as he who smelt it dealt it, in response to a flatus, is likely the one who expelled it.
What part of speech is he who said the rhyme did the crime?
He who said the rhyme did the crime is a proverb.

Words near he who said the rhyme did the crime in the dictionary

  1. he who fails to prepare, prepares to fail
  2. he who hesitates is lost
  3. he who laughs last laughs best
  4. he who laughs last laughs hardest
  5. he who pays the piper calls the tune
  6. he who said the rhyme did the crime
  7. he who smelt it dealt it
  8. he who sups with the devil should have a long spoon
  9. he'd
  10. he'd've
  11. he'da

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