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 Seiten |
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... poor breast , he's meikle dolour to drain . - Scotch . Apothecaries would not give pills in sugar unless they were bitter . A pleasure is well paid for which is long expected . — Ital . A rolling stone gathers no moss . A runaway monk ...
... poor breast , he's meikle dolour to drain . - Scotch . Apothecaries would not give pills in sugar unless they were bitter . A pleasure is well paid for which is long expected . — Ital . A rolling stone gathers no moss . A runaway monk ...
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... poor , for the rich can help themselves.- Scotch . God tempers the wind to the shorn lamb . - French . Good enough is never aught . God never sends mouths but he sends meat . An idle proverb , much in use among poor people , who get ...
... poor , for the rich can help themselves.- Scotch . God tempers the wind to the shorn lamb . - French . Good enough is never aught . God never sends mouths but he sends meat . An idle proverb , much in use among poor people , who get ...
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... poor indeed , that can promise nothing . He that plants trees , loves others besides himself . He that would know what shall be , must consider what hath been . He who gives blows is a master , he who gives none is a dog . A Bengalese ...
... poor indeed , that can promise nothing . He that plants trees , loves others besides himself . He that would know what shall be , must consider what hath been . He who gives blows is a master , he who gives none is a dog . A Bengalese ...
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... poor He who follows his own advice must take the consequen- ces . - Spanish . He who serves is not free . Span . - Quien sirve no es libre . He commands enough that obeys a wise man . He who sows brambles must not go barefoot ...
... poor He who follows his own advice must take the consequen- ces . - Spanish . He who serves is not free . Span . - Quien sirve no es libre . He commands enough that obeys a wise man . He who sows brambles must not go barefoot ...
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... poor , will have a wretched old age . - Spanish . He that is ill to himself will be good to nobody - Scotch . He that licks honey from thorns , pays too dear for it.- French . He who deals with a blockhead has need of much brains ...
... poor , will have a wretched old age . - Spanish . He that is ill to himself will be good to nobody - Scotch . He that licks honey from thorns , pays too dear for it.- French . He who deals with a blockhead has need of much brains ...
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