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 14
... Danish and Italian , " One mangy sheep spoils the whole flock " and the Russian " A spoonful of tar in a barrel of honey and all is spoiled . ” " Now if some flies perchance , however small , Into the alabaster urn should fall , The ...
... Danish and Italian , " One mangy sheep spoils the whole flock " and the Russian " A spoonful of tar in a barrel of honey and all is spoiled . ” " Now if some flies perchance , however small , Into the alabaster urn should fall , The ...
Pagina 46
... ( Danish ) . It is a old sayin ' dat one bird in de han ' is wuth two in de bush . It may be wuth more ter de man , but it ain't wuth half as much ter de bird . ( Negro Plantation Proverb ) . The figs on the other side of the hedge are ...
... ( Danish ) . It is a old sayin ' dat one bird in de han ' is wuth two in de bush . It may be wuth more ter de man , but it ain't wuth half as much ter de bird . ( Negro Plantation Proverb ) . The figs on the other side of the hedge are ...
Pagina 52
... ( Danish ) . A crane , frightened at the roar of thunder , fears even a jackal's howl - cranes are said to fall on the ground when they hear thunder . ( Pashto ) . A dog once struck with a firebrand dreads even the sight of lightning ...
... ( Danish ) . A crane , frightened at the roar of thunder , fears even a jackal's howl - cranes are said to fall on the ground when they hear thunder . ( Pashto ) . A dog once struck with a firebrand dreads even the sight of lightning ...
Pagina 54
... ( Danish ) . He remembers the burning of his finger . ( Gaelic ) . He starts at sight of a log whose relative was devoured by a crocodile . ( Bengali ) . He who has been burned fears . ( Latin , English ) . He who has been hurt fears ...
... ( Danish ) . He remembers the burning of his finger . ( Gaelic ) . He starts at sight of a log whose relative was devoured by a crocodile . ( Bengali ) . He who has been burned fears . ( Latin , English ) . He who has been hurt fears ...
Pagina 59
... Danish ) . As the potter so the pitcher and as the father so the son , ( Marathi ) . Even in animals there exists the spirit of their sires . ( Latin ) . Even the child of a thief is characterized by thievish pro- pensities . ( Tamil ) ...
... Danish ) . As the potter so the pitcher and as the father so the son , ( Marathi ) . Even in animals there exists the spirit of their sires . ( Latin ) . Even the child of a thief is characterized by thievish pro- pensities . ( Tamil ) ...
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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