a creaking door hangs longest
a creaking door hangs longest
proverb Sick people often outlive healthy people. Oh, I wouldn't worry about Uncle Stu—he's been sick for years, and a creaking door hangs longest.
See also: creak, door, hang, long
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
creaking door hangs longest
and creaking gate hangs longestProv. Sickly people often live longer than healthy ones. Jill: I'm worried that my grandmother may not live much longer. She's been sick for so many years. Jane: Well, if it's any comfort, I've heard that a creaking door hangs longest.
See also: creak, door, hang, long
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
- creak
- creaking door hangs longest
- gate
- a creaking gate hangs longest
- take sick
- get sick
- sick as a dog, to be
- you make me sick
- (as) sick as a dog
- sick as a dog