there’s many a good cock come out of a tattered bag
- there’s many a good cock come out of a tattered bag
The proverb is derived from cockfighting. Similar in sentiment is: 1721 J. KELLY Scottish Proverbs 7 An ill Cow may have a good Calf. Bad People may have good Children.
1883 C. S. BURNE Shropshire Folklore xxxvi. There’ll come a good cock out of a ragged bag... A cockfighting simile, lately used by a farmer, whose buildings were out of repair, but his stock in good condition.
1953 R. SUTCLIFF Simon xiv. ‘There’s many a good cock come out of a tattered bag,’ said the dark shape, slowly. There was an instant of..silence, and then Simon said, ‘And a good tune played on an old fiddle.’
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good — see if you can’t be good, be careful a good beginning makes a good ending there’s many a good cock come out of a tattered bag no good deed goes unpunished he is a good dog who goes to church the good die young … Proverbs new dictionary
cock — see every cock will crow upon his own dunghill there’s many a good cock come out of a tattered bag the robin and the wren are God’s cock and hen; the martin and the swallow are God’s mate and marrow … Proverbs new dictionary
tattered — see there’s many a good cock come out of a tattered bag … Proverbs new dictionary
bag — see empty sacks will never stand upright there’s many a good cock come out of a tattered bag … Proverbs new dictionary
Oxford Dictionary of Proverbs, Thematic Index — absence absence makes the heart grow fonder he who is absent is always in the wrong the best of friends must part blue are the hills that are far away distance lends enchantment to the view out of sight, out of mind … Proverbs new dictionary
ragged — see there’s many a good cock come out of a tattered bag … Proverbs new dictionary
