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"London streets are paved with gold" is a saying that came from the 19th century story Dick Whittington and His Cat, loosely based on the 14th century Lord Mayor of London, Richard Whittington. The saying, which expresses the idea of a "land of opportunity", is partly ironic, since Dick Whittington found when he went to London that the streets ...
Dick Whittington was a poor orphan boy, languishing in Lancashire (B), or some unnamed place in the country (H, C). [b] He set off to seek his fortune in London (B, H, C), enticed by the rumour that its streets were paved with gold (C).
The exact origin of this proverb is unknown and several variations exist. The first full version of the phrase appeared in an 1811 English version of one of Johann Jacob Rambach's books, "The road to hell is paved with good resolutions", a translation of his 1730 German text Der Weg zur Höllen sey mit lauter gutem Vorsatz gepflastert.
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The road to Hell is paved with good intentions; The shoemaker's son always goes barefoot; The squeaky wheel gets the grease; The streets are paved with gold; The stupid monkey knows not to eat the banana skin; The truth is effortless (Rashida Costa) The way to a man's heart is through his stomach; The work praises the man.
The Streets Were Not Paved With Gold: A Social History of Italians in Winnipeg is a 1993 non-fiction book by Stanislaò "Stan" Carbone, published by the Manitoba Italian Heritage Committee. It discusses the Italian-Canadian community in Winnipeg , Manitoba .
All the streets were paved with gold So, everyone was gay, Singing songs of Piccadilly, Strand and Leicester Square, Till Paddy got excited, and he shouted to them there: Chorus It's a long way to Tipperary, It's a long way to go. It's a long way to Tipperary, To the sweetest girl I know! Goodbye, Piccadilly, Farewell, Leicester Square!
Psychologists Arthur and Elaine Aron are known for research behind the “36 Questions That Lead to Love.” They share how their relationship has lasted over 50 years.