one funeral makes many

one funeral makes many
A similar idea to one wedding brings another. The thinking behind this saying is illustrated in the quots.

1894 BLACKMORE Perlycross I. vii. It has been said, and is true too often..that one funeral makes many. A strong east wind..whistled through the crowd of mourners.

1935 R. C. WOODTHORPE Shadow on Downs V. iv. 137 The funeral went off very well... I am glad we had such a fine day for it. Standing about bareheaded in driving rain..always makes such an occasion rather trying, and there is a good deal of truth in the saying that one funeral brings others.

1951 M. DURHAM Forked Lightning xx. 132 Poured cats and dogs for my poor father’s funeral, it did... My poor mother took a fever and it carried her off in a fortnight. They say one funeral makes another.


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