Proverbial Folk-loreR.J. Clark, 1881 - 173 pagine |
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Pagina 21
... better to like . One of many testimonies to the protecting and fertilising properties of snow . March comes in like a lion aud goes out like a lamb . A peck of March dust is worth a king's ransom . A peck of March dust , and a shower in ...
... better to like . One of many testimonies to the protecting and fertilising properties of snow . March comes in like a lion aud goes out like a lamb . A peck of March dust is worth a king's ransom . A peck of March dust , and a shower in ...
Pagina 100
... better for him . Cantabit vacuus coram latrone viator . They laugh the loudest who have least to lose . Often in ... better than a slow shilling . But also An honest shilling is better than a knavish sovereign . — Surrey . De male ...
... better for him . Cantabit vacuus coram latrone viator . They laugh the loudest who have least to lose . Often in ... better than a slow shilling . But also An honest shilling is better than a knavish sovereign . — Surrey . De male ...
Pagina 115
... better than no bread . Better is bread with bran Than no bread to a starving man . — Biscayan . It is an exceeding act of folly to press people too far , The smallest worm will turn being trodden on . - Shakespear . as that aggravating ...
... better than no bread . Better is bread with bran Than no bread to a starving man . — Biscayan . It is an exceeding act of folly to press people too far , The smallest worm will turn being trodden on . - Shakespear . as that aggravating ...
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American cousins answer better Beware bread Camarina cant Charity church Church of Rome dangerous dear divine doctor doth doubt English epigram evil fair famous fool French say Friday friendship gentleman give gold half hand happy hath heart Heaven Hobson's choice honour horse Hudibras Ibycus instance Italians John Bunyan keep kind King King Mob lady late lawyer live Lord Lord Lytton Malaprop man's marriage marry Matthew Henry maxim mind neighbour never observed once perhaps poet polygamy poor Pope Prov proverbs quoted rain remarked rich Scotch Scripture sentiment shalt sins sometimes speak steal Surrey talk Talmud tell Tenterden thee There's things thou Three Theological Virtues tongue true truth Twill virtue warn weather wife wind wisdom wise woman women words worth young