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HOLD CANDLE DEVIL [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Proverbs and Maxims
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- hold a candle to the devil 1, record 1, English, hold%20a%20candle%20to%20the%20devil
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Proverbes et dictons
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- assister à ou se prêter à une turpitude 1, record 1, French, assister%20%C3%A0%20ou%20se%20pr%C3%AAter%20%C3%A0%20une%20turpitude
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Proverbs and Maxims
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- hold the candle to the devil 1, record 2, English, hold%20the%20candle%20to%20the%20devil
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Proverbes et dictons
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- assister à une turpitude 1, record 2, French, assister%20%C3%A0%20une%20turpitude
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- prêter à une turpitude 1, record 2, French, pr%C3%AAter%20%C3%A0%20une%20turpitude
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Proverbs and Maxims
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- hold a candle to the devil 1, record 3, English, hold%20a%20candle%20to%20the%20devil
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Proverbes et dictons
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- brûler une chandelle au diable 1, record 3, French, br%C3%BBler%20une%20chandelle%20au%20diable
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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