Curiosities in ProverbsG.P. Putman's sons, 1916 - 428 من الصفحات |
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الصفحة 49
... blind man ran to his assistance . ( Hindustani ) . The monkey settled the bread dispute . ( Telugu ) . Two birds were quarrelling over a piece of bread when the monkey came and ate it . The proverb is applied to those who seek their own ...
... blind man ran to his assistance . ( Hindustani ) . The monkey settled the bread dispute . ( Telugu ) . Two birds were quarrelling over a piece of bread when the monkey came and ate it . The proverb is applied to those who seek their own ...
الصفحة 50
... rumgunshach , and me sae curcud- doch ? ( Scotch ) . Rumgunshach , i.e. , rude . Curcuddoch , i.e. , kind . What makes you so rude to me when I am so kind to you ? When the tutor is blind , and the pupil deaf 50 Curiosities in Proverbs.
... rumgunshach , and me sae curcud- doch ? ( Scotch ) . Rumgunshach , i.e. , rude . Curcuddoch , i.e. , kind . What makes you so rude to me when I am so kind to you ? When the tutor is blind , and the pupil deaf 50 Curiosities in Proverbs.
الصفحة 51
Dwight Edwards Marvin. When the tutor is blind , and the pupil deaf ; if the first ask an apple , the other will give him a pea . ( Hindustani ) . This proverb is generally applied to people who do not understand each other . Who has ...
Dwight Edwards Marvin. When the tutor is blind , and the pupil deaf ; if the first ask an apple , the other will give him a pea . ( Hindustani ) . This proverb is generally applied to people who do not understand each other . Who has ...
الصفحة 90
... blind . ( Scotch ) . A youth's promise is like the FROTH OF WATER . ( Welsh ) . Better a LEAN HORSE than a toom halter . ( Scotch , Eng- lish ) . Toom - i.e . , Empty . Better a poor horse than no horse at all . " Better a bare foot ...
... blind . ( Scotch ) . A youth's promise is like the FROTH OF WATER . ( Welsh ) . Better a LEAN HORSE than a toom halter . ( Scotch , Eng- lish ) . Toom - i.e . , Empty . Better a poor horse than no horse at all . " Better a bare foot ...
الصفحة 91
... blind horse than an empty halter . " ( Dutch ) . " Better a lame horse than an empty saddle . " " Better something than nothing at all . " ( German ) . " Better straw than nothing . " ( Portuguese ) . Better to wash AN OLD KIMONO than ...
... blind horse than an empty halter . " ( Dutch ) . " Better a lame horse than an empty saddle . " " Better something than nothing at all . " ( German ) . " Better straw than nothing . " ( Portuguese ) . Better to wash AN OLD KIMONO than ...
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