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Only fools and horses work; Open confession is good for the soul. Opportunity never knocks twice at any man's door; Other times other manners. Out of sight, out of mind; Out of the frying pan and into the fire; Out of the mouths of babes (and sucklings) Over greedy man, over wrathful woman will never flourish
The reference to horses was first in James Carmichael's Proverbs in Scots printed in 1628, which included the lines: "And wishes were horses, pure [poor] men wald ride". [4] The first mention of beggars is in John Ray's Collection of English Proverbs in 1670, in the form "If wishes would bide, beggars would ride". [4]
The Paradoxa Stoicorum (English: Stoic Paradoxes) is a work by the academic skeptic philosopher Cicero in which he attempts to explain six famous Stoic sayings that appear to go against common understanding: (1) virtue is the sole good; (2) virtue is the sole requisite for happiness; (3) all good deeds are equally virtuous and all bad deeds equally vicious; (4) all fools are mad; (5) only the ...
Whether you're the perp or prey of April Fools' shenanigans, feel free to slot one of these short quotes and sayings into an Instagram post or text. In exchange for their use, we'll only charge ...
The catchphrase "He Who Dares Wins" was commonly used by Del Boy in British sitcom Only Fools and Horses. The shortened form "Qui Audet" is also heard on the second episode of Pennyworth. The motto has been used by twelve elite special forces units around the world that in some way have historical ties to the British SAS.
Philip Pope broke out into his iconic “cwying” song on-stage at Comic Con Manchester over the weekend. The actor’s performance as Tony Angelino in a 1991 episode of Only Fools and Horses is ...
Only Fools and Horses star Sue Holderness has defended a “controversial” episode of the series about transracial adoption.. Holderness, 75, played Marlene on the hit British sitcom from 1985 ...
In choral music, we find Michael Torke's Proverbs for female voice and ensemble. A number of Blues musicians have also used proverbs extensively. [189] [190] The frequent use of proverbs in Country music has led to published studies of proverbs in this genre. [191] [192] The Reggae artist Jahdan Blakkamoore has recorded a piece titled Proverbs ...