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 20
... turning the pages of the gospels one may meet phrases that were on the lips of the people . Some were real proverbs , others proverb germs . Men spoke , for example , of " the gates of Hades " as a symbol of power , of " hanging a ...
... turning the pages of the gospels one may meet phrases that were on the lips of the people . Some were real proverbs , others proverb germs . Men spoke , for example , of " the gates of Hades " as a symbol of power , of " hanging a ...
Pagina 21
... ( I Peter 4 : 8 ) , " A dog turns to his own vomit again " ( II Peter 2:22 ) and " A sow that is washed to wallowing in the mire " ( II Peter 2 : 22 ) . Were we more familiar with the popular dicta of the Introduction 21.
... ( I Peter 4 : 8 ) , " A dog turns to his own vomit again " ( II Peter 2:22 ) and " A sow that is washed to wallowing in the mire " ( II Peter 2 : 22 ) . Were we more familiar with the popular dicta of the Introduction 21.
Pagina 22
... the sayings of the Rabbis , many of which in turn have become a part of the world's store of proverbial wisdom . In the Talmud we find for example the phrase " The camel went to seek horns 22 The Antiquity of Proverbs.
... the sayings of the Rabbis , many of which in turn have become a part of the world's store of proverbial wisdom . In the Talmud we find for example the phrase " The camel went to seek horns 22 The Antiquity of Proverbs.
Pagina 27
... char- acteristics of the nation that uses them is true but it is no less true that they in turn influence the nation's habits of thought and the influence is so subtle and shows itself so gradually that while Introduction 27.
... char- acteristics of the nation that uses them is true but it is no less true that they in turn influence the nation's habits of thought and the influence is so subtle and shows itself so gradually that while Introduction 27.
Pagina 35
... turn and affirm that " God helps him who is in possession . " Mr. F. Edward Hulme draws attention to the difference in our English rendering of the proverb and 35 PROVERBS ANNOTATED PAGE xi 3 A BIRD IN THE HAND IS WORTH TWO IN BUSH.
... turn and affirm that " God helps him who is in possession . " Mr. F. Edward Hulme draws attention to the difference in our English rendering of the proverb and 35 PROVERBS ANNOTATED PAGE xi 3 A BIRD IN THE HAND IS WORTH TWO IN BUSH.
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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