Curiosities in Proverbs: A Collection of Unusual Adages, Maxims, Aphorisms, Phrases and Other Popular Dicta from Many Lands, Classified and Arranged with AnnotationsG.P. Putman's sons, 1916 - 428 من الصفحات |
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... Modern Greek Proverbs . Edinburgh , 1831 . NICOLSON , ALEXANDER . A Collection of Gaelic Proverbs and Familiar Phrases . Edinburgh and London , 1881 . PALMER , SAMUEL . Moral Essays on Some of the Most Curious and Significant English ...
... Modern Greek Proverbs . Edinburgh , 1831 . NICOLSON , ALEXANDER . A Collection of Gaelic Proverbs and Familiar Phrases . Edinburgh and London , 1881 . PALMER , SAMUEL . Moral Essays on Some of the Most Curious and Significant English ...
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... ( Modern Greek ) . A man can pardon a friend's offence once and even twice , but not a third time . A One's own pedal proves a crocodile . ( Bengalese Obscure Proverbs 59.
... ( Modern Greek ) . A man can pardon a friend's offence once and even twice , but not a third time . A One's own pedal proves a crocodile . ( Bengalese Obscure Proverbs 59.
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... ( Modern Greek ) . Sometimes rendered , " Clown , you should have given the corn sooner . " An avaricious muleteer sought to save money by starving his 72 Curiosities in Proverbs.
... ( Modern Greek ) . Sometimes rendered , " Clown , you should have given the corn sooner . " An avaricious muleteer sought to save money by starving his 72 Curiosities in Proverbs.
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... ( Modern Greek ) . 19 " Penny wise and pound foolish " ; " Save at the spigot and let out at the bunghole " ; " Save at the tap and waste at the bunghole . ( English ) . A dishonest peasant , desiring a sheep that belonged to a shepherd ...
... ( Modern Greek ) . 19 " Penny wise and pound foolish " ; " Save at the spigot and let out at the bunghole " ; " Save at the tap and waste at the bunghole . ( English ) . A dishonest peasant , desiring a sheep that belonged to a shepherd ...
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... ( Modern Greek ) . Used when one person is mistaken for another . Alexander Negris gives the following incident as indicating the origin of the saying : " A French 76 Curiosities in Proverbs.
... ( Modern Greek ) . Used when one person is mistaken for another . Alexander Negris gives the following incident as indicating the origin of the saying : " A French 76 Curiosities in Proverbs.
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الصفحة 99 - A friend loveth at all times, and a brother is born for adversity.
الصفحة 98 - A brother offended is harder to be won than a strong city ; and their contentions are like the bars of a castle.
الصفحة 112 - There is a way which seemeth right unto a man, but the end thereof are the ways of death.
الصفحة 182 - Tis as the general pulse Of life stood still, and Nature made a pause ; An awful pause! prophetic of her end.
الصفحة 125 - For whosoever hath, to him shall be given, and he shall have abundance: but whosoever hath not, from him shall be taken away even that which he hath.
الصفحة 95 - The best laid schemes o' mice an' men Gang aft a-gley, An' lea'e us nought but grief an' pain For promis'd joy. Still thou art blest compared wi' me ! The present only toucheth thee : But, och ! I backward cast my e'e On prospects drear, An' forward, tho' I canna see, I guess an
الصفحة 146 - Come, bring with a noise, My merry, merry boys, The Christmas log to the firing ; While my good dame, she Bids ye all be free, And drink to your hearts
الصفحة 104 - Because sentence against an evil work is not executed speedily, therefore the heart of the sons of men is fully set in them to do evil.
الصفحة 119 - For it is easier for a camel to go through a needle's eye, than for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of God.
الصفحة 110 - Can the Ethiopian change his skin, or the leopard his spots ? then may ye also do good, that are accustomed to do evil.