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 24
... tail among lions than the head among foxes , " " Few are they who see their own faults , ' When wine enters the head the secret flies out , " " 99.66 99 66 " Say little and do much , i " The soldiers fight and the kings are heroes " and ...
... tail among lions than the head among foxes , " " Few are they who see their own faults , ' When wine enters the head the secret flies out , " " 99.66 99 66 " Say little and do much , i " The soldiers fight and the kings are heroes " and ...
Pagina 44
... tail in expectation . ( 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 ) ...
... tail in expectation . ( 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 ) ...
Pagina 195
... tail- I consider this text , as is most my avail . In want of white teeth and yellow hairs to behold , She flourisheth in white silver and yellow gold . What though she be toothless , and bald as a coot ? Her substance is shoot anker ...
... tail- I consider this text , as is most my avail . In want of white teeth and yellow hairs to behold , She flourisheth in white silver and yellow gold . What though she be toothless , and bald as a coot ? Her substance is shoot anker ...
Pagina 197
... tail . ( English ) . It is certainly a good horse , but its circular marks are bad . ( Tamil ) . Little may an auld horse do if he maunna nicker . ( Scotch ) . Rub a scald horse on the gall and he'll wince . ( English ) . The best horse ...
... tail . ( English ) . It is certainly a good horse , but its circular marks are bad . ( Tamil ) . Little may an auld horse do if he maunna nicker . ( Scotch ) . Rub a scald horse on the gall and he'll wince . ( English ) . The best horse ...
Pagina 230
... tail has insignificant legs and feet . The saying is applied to proud people who seem to be unconscious of their faults and failings . No one knows the age or origin of this saying . According to an East Indian tradition the pea- cock ...
... tail has insignificant legs and feet . The saying is applied to proud people who seem to be unconscious of their faults and failings . No one knows the age or origin of this saying . According to an East Indian tradition the pea- cock ...
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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