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Pentagon | 20:54 Sun 02nd Oct 2005 | Phrases & Sayings
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To whom do we owe the expression "Boys will be boys "?
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A bunch of girls who can't get their heads around why boys do the things that boys do.
22:32 Sun 02nd Oct 2005
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Fed up Mums across the land
23:03 Sun 02nd Oct 2005
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A book of quotations lists it as a 17th century proverb. If it was a proverb 400 years ago, it's not very likely that an actual 'originator' will be found.
07:50 Mon 03rd Oct 2005

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