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once a man, twice a boy

once a man, twice a boy proverb: synonym of once a man, twice a child.

Proverb

once a man, twice a boy

  1. Synonym of once a man, twice a child.
    Synonyms:
    once a man, twice a child

Synonyms of once a man, twice a boy

  • once a man
  • twice a child

Questions about once a man, twice a boy

What does once a man, twice a boy mean?
Once a man, twice a boy means synonym of once a man, twice a child.
What part of speech is once a man, twice a boy?
Once a man, twice a boy is a proverb.

Words near once a man, twice a boy in the dictionary

  1. ONCA
  2. oncaeid
  3. oncaeids
  4. oncame
  5. once
  6. once a man, twice a boy
  7. once a man, twice a child
  8. once a thief, always a thief
  9. once a woman, twice a child
  10. once again
  11. once an adult and twice a child

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