The Antiquity of Proverbs: Fifty Familiar Proverbs and Folk Sayings with Annotations and Lists of Connected Forms, Found in All Parts of the WorldG. P. Putnam's Sons, 1922 - 329 pagini |
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Pagina 43
... Arabian ) . A titmouse in hand is better than a duck in the air ( Welsh ) . A titmouse in the hand is better than a crane in the air . ( Persian ) . A worm in my hand is better than a crane in the air . ( Persian ) . A wren in the hand ...
... Arabian ) . A titmouse in hand is better than a duck in the air ( Welsh ) . A titmouse in the hand is better than a crane in the air . ( Persian ) . A worm in my hand is better than a crane in the air . ( Persian ) . A wren in the hand ...
Pagina 44
... ( Arabian ) . Hoping for something still in the womb , while abandoning that which is in the lap . ( Assamese ) . I'd rather have balaow - horn fish - today than tazard— a kind of mackerel tomorrow . ( Martinique Creole ) . It is better ...
... ( Arabian ) . Hoping for something still in the womb , while abandoning that which is in the lap . ( Assamese ) . I'd rather have balaow - horn fish - today than tazard— a kind of mackerel tomorrow . ( Martinique Creole ) . It is better ...
Pagina 45
... ( Arabian ) . A friend at hand is better than a relative at a distance . ( Japanese ) . A palm of the hand never deceives me . ( African , Youba ) . Better good afar off than evil at hand . ( English ) . Forty birds that are in the ...
... ( Arabian ) . A friend at hand is better than a relative at a distance . ( Japanese ) . A palm of the hand never deceives me . ( African , Youba ) . Better good afar off than evil at hand . ( English ) . Forty birds that are in the ...
Pagina 46
... ( Arabian ) . The sheep says they too get the child , but the shaking sickness is what takes it . ( Ibo - Nigeria ) . They don't sell the duiker walking in the bush . ( Ibo- Nigeria ) . This is better than the thing we never had . ( Irish ) ...
... ( Arabian ) . The sheep says they too get the child , but the shaking sickness is what takes it . ( Ibo - Nigeria ) . They don't sell the duiker walking in the bush . ( Ibo- Nigeria ) . This is better than the thing we never had . ( Irish ) ...
Pagina 60
... his father and the colt his sire , if not exactly so , yet in a certain degree . ( Hindustani ) . The young ravens are beaked like the old . ( Dutch , Arabian ) . Thou art thy father's own son . ( English ) 60 Proverbs Annotated.
... his father and the colt his sire , if not exactly so , yet in a certain degree . ( Hindustani ) . The young ravens are beaked like the old . ( Dutch , Arabian ) . Thou art thy father's own son . ( English ) 60 Proverbs Annotated.
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according ages ALLIED PROVERBS appear Arabian bear become better bird blind called carry century child Chinese comes common crook crow Danish daughter doctor Dutch enemy English evil expression fall father fear feet fire fish follows fool French friendship Gaelic Garhwal German give given goes gold golden hand head heart Hebrew Hindustani hold honest horse Italian JOHN keep King known late Latin live London look Marathi mind Modern Greek mother mouth natural never once origin Osmanli peacock Persian phrase physician Portuguese quoted referred saying Scotch sell Spanish speak stone story swallow tail Tamil tell Telugu things thinks thou thought throw tongue true turn VARIANT PROVERBS wall whistle wise worth young