Well known sayings / European Cities

[weediamond]

The following are EITHER anagrams of European cities OR initial letters of well known sayings:
1. ASITSN
2. HWHIL
3. ARSGNM
4. SALEB
5. ECHASL
6. ATGING
7. AEHIHC
8. BLINDU
9. APIAS
10. SORGRUBSAT
11. STRASTC
12. SHILINKE
13. OSDNMAS
14. STAMMARED
15. LLAREGGUB
16. TANESH
17. WASSENA

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1 A stitch in time saves nine

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3. A rolling stone gathers no moss

[shaneystar2]

10 Strasbourg
12 Helsinki
14 Amsterdam
16 Athens
17 Swansea

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4. basle
8. dublin
9 paris

[shaneystar2]

2 He who hesitates is lost

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5. every cloud has a silver lining

[clawrence251]

5. Every cloud has a silver lining

[shaneystar2]

5 Every cloud has a silver lining
6 All that glisters is not gold

[Magyar]

The following link is excellent for solving anagrams, and should hlp you identify the cities easily enough (e.g. 4. Saleb/Basle or 16. Tanesh/Athens)

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10. strasbourg

[kettledrum]

15 'b*gger all' backwards ... the name of a fictional village in Under Milk Wood. But I have a feeling that's not the answer you're looking for!

[shaneystar2]

11 Spare the rod and spoil the child

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sorry shaneystar - missed that one (no. 10)

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That was clever kettledrum - I like that

[kettledrum]

13. one swallow does not make a summer.

[beermagnet]

7 An Englishman's home is his castle

[weediamond]

Thanks to all who took time to answer these uestions for me. Still stuck on 1. APIAS and 2. LLAREGGUB if anyone can help ??? Love your answer for No2 Kettledrum but as you say, methinks not the right answer !!!!