"if all you've got is a hammer, everything looks like a nail" meaning in All languages combined

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Proverb [English]

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  1. Alternative form of if all you have is a hammer, everything looks like a nail Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: if all you have is a hammer, everything looks like a nail
    Sense id: en-if_all_you've_got_is_a_hammer,_everything_looks_like_a_nail-en-proverb-YUCezB1t Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English proverbs

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