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he who sups with the devil should have a long spoon

he who sups with the devil should have a long spoon proverb: one must be careful when dealing with bad people.

Proverb

he who sups with the devil should have a long spoon

  1. One must be careful when dealing with bad people.
    • January 17, 2017 CommunityNews Australia
      Labor should beware, though, of aligning itself with the dreadlocks and thumb-locks brigade – he who sups with the devil should have a long spoon.

Questions about he who sups with the devil should have a long spoon

What does he who sups with the devil should have a long spoon mean?
He who sups with the devil should have a long spoon means one must be careful when dealing with bad people.
What part of speech is he who sups with the devil should have a long spoon?
He who sups with the devil should have a long spoon is a proverb.

Words near he who sups with the devil should have a long spoon in the dictionary

  1. he who laughs last laughs best
  2. he who laughs last laughs hardest
  3. he who pays the piper calls the tune
  4. he who said the rhyme did the crime
  5. he who smelt it dealt it
  6. he who sups with the devil should have a long spoon
  7. he'd
  8. he'd've
  9. he'da
  10. he'e holua
  11. he'l

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