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Robert Christy, comp. Proverbs, Maxims and Phrases of All Ages. 1887.

Earthen

No wolf’s bane is drunk out of earthen vessels; i.e., a peasant is in no danger of being poisoned.Juvenal.

The earthen pan gains nothing by contact with the copper pot.Danish.

The earthen pot must keep clear of the brass kettle.