Phrases And Sayings Help!

[Dewdrop3]

LOMITROAE
ACBCNSW
HIBTW
ABATAOS
ACIOASAIWL
These last ones are driving me crazy, lol. Any help from fresh eyes please?!

[chelle7272]

Love of money is the root of all evil

[chelle7272]

A chain is only as strong as it's weakest link

[Hazlinny]

3 Health is better than wealth

[elliemay1]

as black as the ace of spades

[elliemay1]

^ No.4

[TheWinner]

the 4th one is potentially offensive.
last letters.... as **** as the ace of ******.

[SteveDave]

No 2. A Cursed Bunyip Can Never Speak Well. An old Australian saying

[Canary42]

18 minutes to crack the lot - well done everybody.

[Dewdrop3]

Amazing! Thank you so much!

[SteveDave]

Hmm, I would check the Aussie answer. May not be accurate...

[elliemay1]

I wondered about that Steve!

[Dewdrop3]

Any other ideas for the 'Australian' one? The quiz was set in Scotland. ACBCNSW

[10ClarionSt]

Why is the 4th one potentially offensive? What if had been, say, as black as a piece of coal? Mmmm.

[TheWinner]

when I looked it up, that's what it said.

https://www.google.com/search?q=black+as+the+ace+of+spades&rlz=1C1CHBF_en-GBGB958GB958&oq=black+as+the&aqs=chrome.0.0i512l2j69i57j0i512l7.6734j1j15&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8

[bobbinwales]

A closed book can never..... can't think of anymore though

[10ClarionSt]

It's coming to something when you can't call a spade a spade, isn't it?

[TheWinner]

yes.

[elliemay1]

I've tried and tried but can't come up with anything!

[chelle7272]

Same, it's driving me a little bit mad....

[elliemay1]

Me too chelle!