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A place for everything and everything in its place

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  1. Things should be kept in order.


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A place for everything, and everything in its place, you know.

From Final Weapon by Leydenfrost, Alexander

Yet we may see the value of the generality in the saying "A place for everything, and everything in its place."

From The Century Vocabulary Builder by Bachelor, Joseph M. (Joseph Morris)

I never saw the rule, "A place for everything, and everything in its place," so well observed as here.

From Glances at Europe In a Series of Letters from Great Britain, France, Italy, Switzerland, &c. During the Summer of 1851. by Greeley, Horace

His motto should be, "A place for everything and everything in its place."

From The Private Library What We Do Know, What We Don't Know, What We Ought to Know About Our Books by Humphreys, Arthur Lee

"A place for everything and everything in its place" should be a practical feature in every boiling shop.

From The Candy Maker's Guide A Collection of Choice Recipes for Sugar Boiling by Fletcher Manufacturing Company

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