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Manser, Martin H. "all fish are not caught with flies." Writer's Reference Center. Facts On File, Inc. Web. 18 Apr. 2025. <http://fofweb.infobase.com/wrc/Detail.aspx?iPin=DOP00026>.
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all fish are not caught with flies

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In some circumstances different methods must be employed to achieve a desired end: The old man grinned and said something about all fish not being caught with flies. The proverb was first recorded in 1580 by John Lyly in Euphues and his England.

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