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Lord willing and the creek don't rise

Barring unforeseen circumstances.

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  • Statements of the form "God/Lord willing and " are ancient extensions of simple acceptance of God's will in phrases like God willing and Lord willing. "Creek" originated as a reference to creeks flooding and preventing travel, but is sometimes re-interpreted as a reference to the Creek tribe.
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Lord willing and the creek don't rise, we'll have that new barn finished in time for the harvest.

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úr akarja, és a patak nem emelkedik

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