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  2. Bijin - Wikipedia

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    In practice the term "bijin" means "beautiful woman" because the first kanji character, bi (), has a feminine connotation. The character expressed the concept of beauty by first using the element for "sheep", which must have been viewed as beautiful, and was combined with the element for "big", ultimately forming a new kanji. [2]

  3. List of proverbial phrases - Wikipedia

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    The only way to understand a woman is to love her; The old wooden spoon beats me down; The only way to find a friend is to be one; The pen is mightier than the sword; The pot calling the kettle black; The proof of the pudding is in the eating; The rich get richer and the poor get poorer; The road to Hell is paved with good intentions

  4. List of Latin phrases (M) - Wikipedia

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    Young, cheer up! This is the way to the skies. Motto of Academia da Força Aérea (Air Force Academy) of the Brazilian Air Force macte virtute sic itur ad astra: those who excel, thus reach the stars: or "excellence is the way to the stars"; frequent motto; from Virgil's Aeneid IX.641 (English, Dryden) magister dixit: the teacher has said it

  5. 10 Genius Phrases To Use Instead of 'I'm Busy,' According to ...

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    The One Time It's Best To Say "I'm Busy" All of the above responses are great swaps for "I'm busy," but Dr. Cooper says there's one time when the phrase is the best one to go with.

  6. Glossary of French words and expressions in English

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    an assumed name, a nickname (often used in a pejorative way in French). [54] soi-disant lit. "oneself saying"; so-called; self-described. soigné fashionable; polished. soirée an evening party. sommelier a wine steward. soupçon a very small amount. (In French, it can also mean "suspicion".) soupe du jour

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  8. Sappho 16 - Wikipedia

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    The first stanza opens with a list of things which some people believe are the most beautiful in the world: "some say an army of horsemen, others say foot soldiers, still others say a fleet". [13] The poet goes on to propose a more general rule: that in fact superlative beauty is a property of "whatever one loves".

  9. Unique way of saying yes is less a word and more a ... - AOL

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    People in northern Sweden have a very unique way of saying "yes." The Local decided to check out the biggest city in northern Sweden, Umeå, and found out that the way they say "yes" is way ...