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What does this English proverb mean?
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Before you marry, be sure of a house where in the terry
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the proverb cautions you to weigh practical considerations before you make a commitment.
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That is an odd proverb. Are you sure it’s “terry” ?
There’s a verb “tarry” which means to linger or stay in, which would say to me that you should know the house you are going to live in before you marry in to it, but I’m not sure.
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“Be sure before you marry of a house wherein to tarry.”
(the word is tarry NOT terry.)
It means to have a house to live in before you marry.
Definition:
tarry-
to remain or stay, as in a place; sojourn:
“He tarried in Baltimore on his way to Washington.”
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Possibly means to make sure the relationship is strong and unfrayed
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“Before you marry, be sure of a house to tarry”
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It means make sure you have plenty of towels in your home.
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Please check your spelling. That’s not a proverb I’ve ever heard.
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