Select Proverbs of All Nations: Illustrated with Notes and Comments, to which is Added, a Summary of Ancient Pastimes, Holidays and Customs. With an Analysis of the Wisdom of the Ancients, and of the Fathers of the Church, the Whole Arranged on a New PlanJohn Wade P. Covert, 1825 - 216 pàgines |
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Pàgina 28
... servants but bad masters . First come first served . French - Qui premier arrive au moulin , premier doit moudre . Feather by feather , the goose is plucked . Forbidden fruit is sweet . Ital . - I frutti prohibiti sono i piu dolci ...
... servants but bad masters . First come first served . French - Qui premier arrive au moulin , premier doit moudre . Feather by feather , the goose is plucked . Forbidden fruit is sweet . Ital . - I frutti prohibiti sono i piu dolci ...
Pàgina 42
... Many go out for wool and come home shorn . - Spanish . Many talk of Robin Hood that never shot in his bow . Many a true word is spoken in jest . Masters are mostly the greatest servants in the house . 12 SELECT PROVERBS.
... Many go out for wool and come home shorn . - Spanish . Many talk of Robin Hood that never shot in his bow . Many a true word is spoken in jest . Masters are mostly the greatest servants in the house . 12 SELECT PROVERBS.
Pàgina 43
... servants in the house . Many a good cow hath a bad calf . Masters grow poor and servants suffer . - Spanish . Men used to worship the rising sun . Lat .--- Plures adorant solem orienter quam occidentem . Misfortunes seldom come alone ...
... servants in the house . Many a good cow hath a bad calf . Masters grow poor and servants suffer . - Spanish . Men used to worship the rising sun . Lat .--- Plures adorant solem orienter quam occidentem . Misfortunes seldom come alone ...
Pàgina 62
... literary men are strictly the servants of the public , who live by contributing to its amusement and instruction . Hence the proverb ; for he who robs e scholar of his money , or the implements of his 62 SELECT PROVERBS.
... literary men are strictly the servants of the public , who live by contributing to its amusement and instruction . Hence the proverb ; for he who robs e scholar of his money , or the implements of his 62 SELECT PROVERBS.
Pàgina 97
... servants are never good . Give neither counsel nor salt till you are asked for it .-- Italian . Give a clown your finger and he'll take your whole hand . H. Have not the cloak to make when it begins to rain . Help hands , for I have no ...
... servants are never good . Give neither counsel nor salt till you are asked for it .-- Italian . Give a clown your finger and he'll take your whole hand . H. Have not the cloak to make when it begins to rain . Help hands , for I have no ...
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Select Proverbs of All Nations: Illustrated with Notes and Comments, to ... John Wade Visualització completa - 1825 |
Select Proverbs of All Nations: Illustrated with Notes and Comments. To ... John Wade Visualització completa - 1824 |
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