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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... BETTER THAN NO BREAD 164 HONESTY IS THE BEST POLICY 167 IT IS AN ILL WIND THAT BLOWS NOBODY ANY Good · 177 · IT IS TOO LATE TO SHUT THE STABLE DOOR WHEN THE HORSE IS STOLEN 181 KILL NOT THE GOOSE THAT LAYS THE GOLDEN EGG 188 LOOK BEFORE ...
... BETTER THAN NO BREAD 164 HONESTY IS THE BEST POLICY 167 IT IS AN ILL WIND THAT BLOWS NOBODY ANY Good · 177 · IT IS TOO LATE TO SHUT THE STABLE DOOR WHEN THE HORSE IS STOLEN 181 KILL NOT THE GOOSE THAT LAYS THE GOLDEN EGG 188 LOOK BEFORE ...
Pagina 13
... better than a dead lion - found in Ecclesiastes 9 : 4 is still in com- mon use not only in England and America but in other lands . It must have been very expres- sive to the men of Solomon's day , who thought only of the undomesticated ...
... better than a dead lion - found in Ecclesiastes 9 : 4 is still in com- mon use not only in England and America but in other lands . It must have been very expres- sive to the men of Solomon's day , who thought only of the undomesticated ...
Pagina 22
... better than a slip with the tongue " corresponding to the English saying " a slip of the foot may be soon recovered but that of the tongue never . " " A faithful friend is a strong defence " corresponding to our familiar precept . " A ...
... better than a slip with the tongue " corresponding to the English saying " a slip of the foot may be soon recovered but that of the tongue never . " " A faithful friend is a strong defence " corresponding to our familiar precept . " A ...
Pagina 35
... better than uncertainty , possession is better than prospect . Though caution and prudence are commend- able , the truthfulness of the proverb under all cir- cumstances may be questioned . The refusal to take business risks would stop ...
... better than uncertainty , possession is better than prospect . Though caution and prudence are commend- able , the truthfulness of the proverb under all cir- cumstances may be questioned . The refusal to take business risks would stop ...
Pagina 37
... better than prospect re- fused to comply with Lord Surrey's request saying , “ A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush . " Æsop ( B.C. 561 ) has several fables bearing on the lesson of the proverb , as for example , The Fisherman ...
... better than prospect re- fused to comply with Lord Surrey's request saying , “ A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush . " Æsop ( B.C. 561 ) has several fables bearing on the lesson of the proverb , as for example , The Fisherman ...
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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