Curiosities in ProverbsG.P. Putman's sons, 1916 - 428 من الصفحات |
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... becomes a proverb until it is certified by the voice of the people . Three hundred and fifty years ago John Hey- wood said that every proverb had the three essential characteristics of brevity , sensibility , and saltness ; but one from ...
... becomes a proverb until it is certified by the voice of the people . Three hundred and fifty years ago John Hey- wood said that every proverb had the three essential characteristics of brevity , sensibility , and saltness ; but one from ...
الصفحة 2
... becomes a widow who will cook for you ? " or the Greek adage , " Shave an egg and take its hair ? " If proverbs are not necessarily short nor sensible they may possess the characteristic quality of saltness , at least in the sense of ...
... becomes a widow who will cook for you ? " or the Greek adage , " Shave an egg and take its hair ? " If proverbs are not necessarily short nor sensible they may possess the characteristic quality of saltness , at least in the sense of ...
الصفحة 5
... becomes necessary in searching for the exact meaning of a saying to study not only the history of the times in which it became current or was most popular , but also the language , literature , folk - lore , songs , and superstitions of ...
... becomes necessary in searching for the exact meaning of a saying to study not only the history of the times in which it became current or was most popular , but also the language , literature , folk - lore , songs , and superstitions of ...
الصفحة 11
... to pay Paul " and " Nothing so deaf as an adder " have trav- elled from one land to another until they have become almost universal in their use and are quoted by thousands of people without any clear perception of Introduction II.
... to pay Paul " and " Nothing so deaf as an adder " have trav- elled from one land to another until they have become almost universal in their use and are quoted by thousands of people without any clear perception of Introduction II.
الصفحة 34
... become popular ; thus in Scotland when one shows too much inquisitiveness regarding another's charac- ter or property he is told to " Ask the tapster if his ale is gude , " and in Bengal when a man thinks of seeking aid from an ...
... become popular ; thus in Scotland when one shows too much inquisitiveness regarding another's charac- ter or property he is told to " Ask the tapster if his ale is gude , " and in Bengal when a man thinks of seeking aid from an ...
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