 | 1869
...height/' Aspettare, e non venire, Stare in letto, e non dormire, Servire, e non gradire, Son tre cose da far morire. Ital. prov. — " To expect one who does not come, to lie in bed and not to sleep, to serve and not to be advanced, are three things enough to kill a man." Assai... | |
 | 1869 - 528 pągines
...height.'' Aspettare, e non venire, Stare in letto, e non dormire, Servire, e non gradire, Son tre cose da far morire. Ital. prov. — " To expect one who does not come, to lie in bed and not to sleep, to serve and not to be advanced, are three things enough to kill a man." Assai... | |
 | 1873
...of mean origin raised into power." Jlspettare, e non venire, Stare in letto, e non dormire, Servire, e non gradire, Son tre cose di far morire. Ital. Prov.—...advanced, are three things enough to kill a man/' Jispirat primo forluna labori. Lat. VIRGIL. — " Fortune smiles upon our first attempt." Jlssumpsit*... | |
 | 1875 - 527 pągines
...height.'' Aspettare, e non venire, Stare in letto, e non dormire, Servire, e non gradire, Son tre cose da far morire. Ital. prov. — "To expect one who does not come, to lie in bed and not to sleep, to serve and not to be advanced, are three things enough to kill a man." Assai... | |
 | Ellen Wood - 1878 - 615 pągines
...old Spanish proverb." " No I don't. What is it ? " " 'To expect one who does not come ; to lie in bed and not to sleep ; to serve and not to be advanced, are three things enough to kill a man.' I don't say they would kill me, but I never was famous for patience. Will you come in ? " "No; I am... | |
 | Mrs. Henry Wood - 1900 - 467 pągines
...then she laid her aching forehead upon the cold iron balcony. Had she heard the old Chinese proverb ? and not to sleep: to serve and not to be advanced, are three things enough to kill a man." To expect one who does not come: and he more to her than earth ; to dread that, even then, whilst she... | |
 | Mrs. Henry Wood - 1902 - 447 pągines
...is it ? " " ' To expect one who does not come ; to lie in bed and Pomeroy Abbey. 10 not to Bleep ; to serve and not to be advanced, are three things enough to kill a man.' I don't say they would kill me, but I never was famous for patience. Will you come in?" " No ; I am... | |
 | Mrs. Henry Wood - 1903 - 466 pągines
...it accordingly. The Chinese have a noted proverb : " To expect one who does not come ; To lie in bed and not to sleep ; To serve and not to be advanced, are three things enough to kill a man." It would almost seem as if the non-arrival of his favourite grandson were killing Sir Dene. But the... | |
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Aspettare e. non venire, Stare in letto, e non dormire, Servire e non gradire, Son tre cose di morire. Ital. Prov. — " To expect one who does not come — to lie a-bed and not to sleep — to serve and not to be advanced, are three things enough to... 
