Curiosities in Proverbs: A Collection of Unusual Adages, Maxims, Aphorisms, Phrases and Other Popular Dicta from Many LandsG.P. Putman's sons, 1916 - 428 من الصفحات |
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... originated in the Hindoo belief that every man's fate is recorded in the sutures of the skull . They met the blacksmith on the road and said , " Make a knife for us . " ( Assamese ) . They asked a blacksmith to ply his trade away from ...
... originated in the Hindoo belief that every man's fate is recorded in the sutures of the skull . They met the blacksmith on the road and said , " Make a knife for us . " ( Assamese ) . They asked a blacksmith to ply his trade away from ...
الصفحة 69
... originated in the action of Balthazar Gérard just before he murdered the Prince of Orange . As gude may haud the stirrup as he that loups on . ( Scotch ) . The phrase is said to have originated with Elliot of Stobbs who , knowing that ...
... originated in the action of Balthazar Gérard just before he murdered the Prince of Orange . As gude may haud the stirrup as he that loups on . ( Scotch ) . The phrase is said to have originated with Elliot of Stobbs who , knowing that ...
الصفحة 70
... ! ' Tis worth four hundred ( Hebrew ) . zuz . " The proverb originated under the following cir- cumstances : R. Ïda , the son of Ahaba , once pulled a kind of head covering only worn by non- n 70 Curiosities in Proverbs.
... ! ' Tis worth four hundred ( Hebrew ) . zuz . " The proverb originated under the following cir- cumstances : R. Ïda , the son of Ahaba , once pulled a kind of head covering only worn by non- n 70 Curiosities in Proverbs.
الصفحة 80
... originated in a will which a man made on his death - bed , in which he disposed of a certain cow that had strayed from the farm and never had been recovered , ordering that if it were ever found it should be given to his children , but ...
... originated in a will which a man made on his death - bed , in which he disposed of a certain cow that had strayed from the farm and never had been recovered , ordering that if it were ever found it should be given to his children , but ...
الصفحة 82
... originated in the story of a man who had neglected his sister for so long a time that he well - nigh forgot that she lived . On the approach of famine he thought of her and wondered whether she had food . In remorse over his behaviour ...
... originated in the story of a man who had neglected his sister for so long a time that he well - nigh forgot that she lived . On the approach of famine he thought of her and wondered whether she had food . In remorse over his behaviour ...
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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 112 - There is that scattereth, and yet increaseth; and there is that withholdeth more than is meet, but it tendeth to poverty. The liberal soul shall be made fat: and he that watereth shall be watered also himself.
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 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 110 - Can the Ethiopian change his skin, or the leopard his spots ? then may ye also do good, that are accustomed to do evil.
الصفحة 105 - Though the mills of God grind slowly, yet they grind exceeding small; Though with patience he stands waiting, with exactness grinds he all.
الصفحة 109 - Hope deferred maketh the heart sick : but when the desire cometh, it is a tree of life.