Curiosities in ProverbsG.P. Putman's sons, 1916 - 428 من الصفحات |
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... the language of any community . This fact is indicated by the different forms that adages take when used by people in widely separated districts . OBSCURITY OF PROVERBS Sometimes the meaning of a proverb is 4 Curiosities in Proverbs.
... the language of any community . This fact is indicated by the different forms that adages take when used by people in widely separated districts . OBSCURITY OF PROVERBS Sometimes the meaning of a proverb is 4 Curiosities in Proverbs.
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... sometimes proverbs are condensed histories ; sometimes the interpretation of a proverb seems to lie a long way from what is most obvious in its mere letter . " OLD - TESTAMENT PROVERBS Few people who have not given particular at ...
... sometimes proverbs are condensed histories ; sometimes the interpretation of a proverb seems to lie a long way from what is most obvious in its mere letter . " OLD - TESTAMENT PROVERBS Few people who have not given particular at ...
الصفحة 13
... ( Arabian ) ; " Better poor with honour than rich with shame " ( Dutch ) ; " Con- scious guilt will fret the heart " ( Tamil ) . Not only do proverbs sometimes commend virtue and honour , but there are not a few Introduction 13.
... ( Arabian ) ; " Better poor with honour than rich with shame " ( Dutch ) ; " Con- scious guilt will fret the heart " ( Tamil ) . Not only do proverbs sometimes commend virtue and honour , but there are not a few Introduction 13.
الصفحة 16
... sometimes quote an amusing aphorism and droll sayings will suddenly spring into popularity ; indeed some of the wittiest phrases had their origin in times of distress and suffering . Proverbs have been called " the tears of humanity ...
... sometimes quote an amusing aphorism and droll sayings will suddenly spring into popularity ; indeed some of the wittiest phrases had their origin in times of distress and suffering . Proverbs have been called " the tears of humanity ...
الصفحة 17
... sometimes seem grotesque in another , and the foolish saws of one nation are taken for wise maxims by another . Witty proverbs spare no one ; their shafts are sure to find vulnerable places in every man's life , whether he be a king or ...
... sometimes seem grotesque in another , and the foolish saws of one nation are taken for wise maxims by another . Witty proverbs spare no one ; their shafts are sure to find vulnerable places in every man's life , whether he be a king or ...
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