Curiosities in Proverbs: A Collection of Unusual Adages, Maxims, Aphorisms, Phrases and Other Popular Dicta from Many LandsG.P. Putman's sons, 1916 - 428 oldal |
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49. oldal
... blind man ran to his assistance . ( Hindustani ) . The monkey settled the bread dispute . ( Telugu ) . Two birds were quarrelling over a piece of bread when the monkey came and ate it . The proverb is applied to those who seek their own ...
... blind man ran to his assistance . ( Hindustani ) . The monkey settled the bread dispute . ( Telugu ) . Two birds were quarrelling over a piece of bread when the monkey came and ate it . The proverb is applied to those who seek their own ...
50. oldal
... rumgunshach , and me sae curcud- doch ? ( Scotch ) . Rumgunshach , i.e. , rude . Curcuddoch , i.e. , kind . What makes you so rude to me when I am so kind to you ? When the tutor is blind , and the pupil deaf 50 Curiosities in Proverbs.
... rumgunshach , and me sae curcud- doch ? ( Scotch ) . Rumgunshach , i.e. , rude . Curcuddoch , i.e. , kind . What makes you so rude to me when I am so kind to you ? When the tutor is blind , and the pupil deaf 50 Curiosities in Proverbs.
51. oldal
... blind , and the pupil deaf ; if the first ask an apple , the other will give him a pea . ( Hindustani ) . This proverb is generally applied to people who do not understand each other . Who has seen the peacock dance in the forest ...
... blind , and the pupil deaf ; if the first ask an apple , the other will give him a pea . ( Hindustani ) . This proverb is generally applied to people who do not understand each other . Who has seen the peacock dance in the forest ...
90. oldal
... blind . ( Scotch ) . A youth's promise is like the FROTH OF WATER . ( Welsh ) . Better a LEAN HORSE than a toom halter . ( Scotch , Eng- lish ) . Toom - i.e . , Empty . Better a poor horse than no horse at all . " Better a bare foot ...
... blind . ( Scotch ) . A youth's promise is like the FROTH OF WATER . ( Welsh ) . Better a LEAN HORSE than a toom halter . ( Scotch , Eng- lish ) . Toom - i.e . , Empty . Better a poor horse than no horse at all . " Better a bare foot ...
91. oldal
... blind horse than an empty halter . " ( Dutch ) . " Better a lame horse than an empty saddle . " " Better something than nothing at all . " ( German ) . " Better straw than nothing . " ( Portuguese ) . Better to wash AN OLD KIMONO than ...
... blind horse than an empty halter . " ( Dutch ) . " Better a lame horse than an empty saddle . " " Better something than nothing at all . " ( German ) . " Better straw than nothing . " ( Portuguese ) . Better to wash AN OLD KIMONO than ...
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98. oldal - A brother offended is harder to be won than a strong city ; and their contentions are like the bars of a castle.
112. oldal - There is a way which seemeth right unto a man, but the end thereof are the ways of death.
182. oldal - Tis as the general pulse Of life stood still, and Nature made a pause ; An awful pause! prophetic of her end.
112. oldal - There is that scattereth, and yet increaseth; and there is that withholdeth more than is meet, but it tendeth to poverty. The liberal soul shall be made fat: and he that watereth shall be watered also himself.
146. oldal - Come, bring with a noise, My merry, merry boys, The Christmas log to the firing ; While my good dame, she Bids ye all be free, And drink to your hearts
104. oldal - Because sentence against an evil work is not executed speedily, therefore the heart of the sons of men is fully set in them to do evil.
95. oldal - The best laid schemes o' mice an' men Gang aft a-gley, An' lea'e us nought but grief an' pain For promis'd joy. Still thou art blest compared wi' me ! The present only toucheth thee : But, och ! I backward cast my e'e On prospects drear, An' forward, tho' I canna see, I guess an
110. oldal - Can the Ethiopian change his skin, or the leopard his spots ? then may ye also do good, that are accustomed to do evil.
105. oldal - Though the mills of God grind slowly, yet they grind exceeding small; Though with patience he stands waiting, with exactness grinds he all.
109. oldal - Hope deferred maketh the heart sick : but when the desire cometh, it is a tree of life.