a creaking door hangs long on its hinges

A form of a creaking door hangs longest — Someone who is apparently in poor health may well outlive the ostensibly-stronger.

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Meanings

proverb
  1. alternativeAlternative form of a creaking door hangs longest.
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APA

a creaking door hangs long on its hinges. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/a%20creaking%20door%20hangs%20long%20on%20its%20hinges

MLA

“a creaking door hangs long on its hinges.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/a%20creaking%20door%20hangs%20long%20on%20its%20hinges. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “a creaking door hangs long on its hinges,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/a%20creaking%20door%20hangs%20long%20on%20its%20hinges.

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