By Jennifer Speake, J. A. Simpson
Now reissued and up to date, this important paintings of reference presents the reader with over 1,000 of the best-known English proverbs from all over the world. For this 3rd variation the explanatory fabric has been multiplied and new proverbs additional together with by no means say by no means, It takes one to knowone, The satan is within the info, and if you'd like whatever performed, ask a hectic individual. each significant proverb in use within the 20th century Quotations supply a desirable heritage of every proverb Thematic index is helping you discover proverbs on topics starting from boasting to weddings.
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The exceptional has no staying qualities. To quote a Southern [US] saying, ‘Brag is a good dog, but Holdfast is better’. 1952 Some Part of Myself vii. ’ boasting ; words and deeds brain see an IDLE brain is the Devil's workshop. brass see where there's MUCK there's brass. None but the BRAVE deserve the fair The pair referred to in Dryden's poem (Alexander's Feast) are Alexander the Great and the Athenian courtesan Thaïs. 1697 Poems (1958) III. None but the Brave deserves the Fair. 1829 Boxiana 2nd Ser.
Careful see if you can't be GOOD, be careful. A CARPENTER is known by his chips a 1533 Hist. Arthur (1582) 162bI know well my lorde Arthur hath been here … He is a good carpenter, for he hath made here a faire sight of chips. 1546 Dialogue of Proverbs I. vii. 14 Muste she not (quoth he) be welcome to vs all, Amonge vs all, lettyng suche a farewell fall? But such carpenters, such chips. Quoth she folke tell. 1738 Polite Conversation II. ’ .. ’ 1962 Washington Daily News 24 July 14 In the idiom of the Middle West, you can tell a wood chopper by his chips.
All the proverbs were on his side. ‘None but the brave deserve the fair,’ said his cousin. 1978 Praxis xii. She frequented the cafe where the Rugger set hung out, and on a Saturday, after closing hours, could be seen making for the downs, laughing heartily and noisily in the company of one or other of the brave, who clearly deserved the fair. courage ; just deserts BRAVE men lived before Agamemnon The exploits of Agamemnon, king of Mycenae, in the Trojan War were celebrated by Homer and by the tragic poets of ancient Greece.
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