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Manser, Martin H. "away goes the devil when he finds the door shut against him." Writer's Reference Center. Facts On File, Inc. Web. 17 Apr. 2025. <http://fofweb.infobase.com/wrc/Detail.aspx?iPin=DOP00091>.
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away goes the devil when he finds the door shut against him

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Evil will never triumph if all temptations are rejected: The old lady prevented her daughter receiving male visitors, firmly believing that the devil goes away when he finds the door shut against him. The proverb was first recorded in 1659 by James Howell in Paroemiographia.

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