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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... look a gift horse in the mouth . " Two thousand years ago they repeated the saying , " A fool shineth no longer than he holds his tongue , " and five thousand years ago they declared that " He that is wrong fights against himself ...
... look a gift horse in the mouth . " Two thousand years ago they repeated the saying , " A fool shineth no longer than he holds his tongue , " and five thousand years ago they declared that " He that is wrong fights against himself ...
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... look at courses of action from different points of view . " Proverbial wisdom , it must be borne in mind , " says Mr. Hulme , " deals sometimes with only one aspect of truth . The necessary brevity often makes the teaching one - sided ...
... look at courses of action from different points of view . " Proverbial wisdom , it must be borne in mind , " says Mr. Hulme , " deals sometimes with only one aspect of truth . The necessary brevity often makes the teaching one - sided ...
الصفحة 33
... their faithful- ness in the use of charms and auguries . It is no wonder that in medieval times many people permitted themselves to be dominated by fears . and forebodings . " He who looks for freets , 3 Introduction 33.
... their faithful- ness in the use of charms and auguries . It is no wonder that in medieval times many people permitted themselves to be dominated by fears . and forebodings . " He who looks for freets , 3 Introduction 33.
الصفحة 34
... looks for freets , " says an old Scotch proverb , " freets will follow him . " As a result of the prevalence of superstition in the days of our forefathers and its present dominant influence in uncivilized lands , a multi- tude of ...
... looks for freets , " says an old Scotch proverb , " freets will follow him . " As a result of the prevalence of superstition in the days of our forefathers and its present dominant influence in uncivilized lands , a multi- tude of ...
الصفحة 55
... looks as if he were hatching eggs . ' 66 Applied to people who are stiff and formal in their manner , corresponding to the English simile , " As stiff as a ramrod . " He claps his dish at a wrong man's door . ( English ) . See " Curious ...
... looks as if he were hatching eggs . ' 66 Applied to people who are stiff and formal in their manner , corresponding to the English simile , " As stiff as a ramrod . " He claps his dish at a wrong man's door . ( English ) . See " Curious ...
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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.