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 xii
... Persian and Hindustani Languages . Calcutta , 1824 . SEGAL , LOUIS . Russian Proverbs . London , n . d . SINGER , MRS . A. P. SKEAT , WALTER W. Arabic Proverbs . Cairo , 1913 . Early English Proverbs . Oxford , 1910 . SPIERS , JAMES ...
... Persian and Hindustani Languages . Calcutta , 1824 . SEGAL , LOUIS . Russian Proverbs . London , n . d . SINGER , MRS . A. P. SKEAT , WALTER W. Arabic Proverbs . Cairo , 1913 . Early English Proverbs . Oxford , 1910 . SPIERS , JAMES ...
Pagina 17
... these is found in the Talmud and corresponds to the Persian phrase " As he does to others so he will be done by " and the other is paralled by a large number of modern sayings . " In other men we faults can spy And blame Introduction 17.
... these is found in the Talmud and corresponds to the Persian phrase " As he does to others so he will be done by " and the other is paralled by a large number of modern sayings . " In other men we faults can spy And blame Introduction 17.
Pagina 42
... ( Persian ) . A sparrow in the hand is better than a hawk in the air . ( Persian ) . A sparrow in the hand is better than a peacock in expecta- tion . ( Persian ) . A sparrow in the hand is better than a pigeon on the roof . ( German ) ...
... ( Persian ) . A sparrow in the hand is better than a hawk in the air . ( Persian ) . A sparrow in the hand is better than a peacock in expecta- tion . ( Persian ) . A sparrow in the hand is better than a pigeon on the roof . ( German ) ...
Pagina 43
... ( Persian ) . A worm in my hand is better than a crane in the air . ( Persian ) . A wren in the hand is better than a crane to be caught . ( Irish ) . A young pumpkin now is better than a full grown one later on . ( Ancient Hebrew ) ...
... ( Persian ) . A worm in my hand is better than a crane in the air . ( Persian ) . A wren in the hand is better than a crane to be caught . ( Irish ) . A young pumpkin now is better than a full grown one later on . ( Ancient Hebrew ) ...
Pagina 44
... ( Persian ) . Near us we have the puthi and khaliana , the ro and barali are far away - It is better to catch small fish that are near than to let the mind dwell on large and fine fish that are distant . ( Assamese ) . Oat bread today is ...
... ( Persian ) . Near us we have the puthi and khaliana , the ro and barali are far away - It is better to catch small fish that are near than to let the mind dwell on large and fine fish that are distant . ( Assamese ) . Oat bread today is ...
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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