Let Well Enough Alone

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“A favorite household dog, to shield from harm, / A maiden kind, has knit some stocking warm, / Wishing to keep his dog-ship warm and neat, / She closely draws the stockings on his feet; / Growler feels awkward as he walks about, / He needs them not - he’s well enough without."—Barber, 1857

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Dog, maiden, women, knitting, Warm, socks, proverb, kproverb, metaphor, household dog, not needed, unnecessary, let well enough alone

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Groups of Women

Source

Barber, John W. The Handbook of Illustrated Proverbs (New York, NY: George F. Tuttle, 1857)

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