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 4
... thought that the proverbs quoted by our elders were mere " ways of speaking , " borrowed from others of their own generation . As we grew older and sought to discover from whence they came we were surprised to learn that many , if not ...
... thought that the proverbs quoted by our elders were mere " ways of speaking , " borrowed from others of their own generation . As we grew older and sought to discover from whence they came we were surprised to learn that many , if not ...
Pagina 9
... thought . They are unrelated as though thrown together in a hasty manner ; but the arrangement is not so haphazard as appears , for , on closer examina- tion we find that the compiler had a distinct plan in mind according to which he ...
... thought . They are unrelated as though thrown together in a hasty manner ; but the arrangement is not so haphazard as appears , for , on closer examina- tion we find that the compiler had a distinct plan in mind according to which he ...
Pagina 12
... thought in mind when they say " Let that which is lost be for God . " In the book of Job ( 34:29 ) we find a reference to the eagle's or vulture's practice of feeding on carrion , which was alluded to by our Lord ( Matt . 24 : 28 , Luke ...
... thought in mind when they say " Let that which is lost be for God . " In the book of Job ( 34:29 ) we find a reference to the eagle's or vulture's practice of feeding on carrion , which was alluded to by our Lord ( Matt . 24 : 28 , Luke ...
Pagina 13
... thought only of the undomesticated , prowling dog of the streets and the lion , king of all beasts . David quoted a well - known proverb , if not the oldest one in existence , when he vindicated himself with the words " Out of the ...
... thought only of the undomesticated , prowling dog of the streets and the lion , king of all beasts . David quoted a well - known proverb , if not the oldest one in existence , when he vindicated himself with the words " Out of the ...
Pagina 16
... thought is quaintly expressed in Hindustan by their phrase " A Jogee is called a Jogra in his own village , but one from another village is called Sidh . " No less striking is the Telugu dictum " The tree in the back yard won't do for ...
... thought is quaintly expressed in Hindustan by their phrase " A Jogee is called a Jogra in his own village , but one from another village is called Sidh . " No less striking is the Telugu dictum " The tree in the back yard won't do for ...
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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