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Possibly the earliest affirmation of the maxim of reciprocity, reflecting the ancient Egyptian goddess Ma'at, appears in the story of "The Eloquent Peasant", which dates to the Middle Kingdom (c. 2040–1650 BCE): "Now this is the command: Do to the doer to make him do." [4] [5] This proverb embodies the do ut des principle. [6]
The St Crispin's Day speech is a part of William Shakespeare's history play Henry V, Act IV Scene iii(3) 18–67. On the eve of the Battle of Agincourt , which fell on Saint Crispin's Day , Henry V urges his men, who were vastly outnumbered by the French, to imagine the glory and immortality that will be theirs if they are victorious.
Live to fight another day (This saying comes from an English proverbial rhyme, "He who fights and runs away, may live to fight another day") Loose lips sink ships; Look before you leap; Love is blind – The Two Gentlemen of Verona, Act II, Scene 1 (1591) Love of money is the root of all evil [16] Love makes the world go around
An idiom is a common word or phrase with a figurative, non-literal meaning that is understood culturally and differs from what its composite words' denotations would suggest; i.e. the words together have a meaning that is different from the dictionary definitions of the individual words (although some idioms do retain their literal meanings – see the example "kick the bucket" below).
Mohammad Bakri Musa likens it to the Malay language phrase katak di bawah tempurong (frogs under a coconut shell). [4] The story of the Koopamanduka is often told to children in India and forms a part of many folktales. [6] A similar idiom , zh:井底之蛙 by Chinese philosopher Zhuang Zhou is also used in Chinese folklore. [7]
On the Origin of the World, Gnostic work dealing with creation and end times; Demiurge, a term for a creator deity responsible for the creation of the physical universe; Sophia (wisdom) In the arts. L'Origine du monde (The Origin of the World), 1866 painting by Gustave Courbet; The Origin of the World, novel by Pierre Michon
a phrase describing snow peas and snap peas (lit. "eat-all", because these peas can be cooked and eaten with their pod). manqué unfulfilled; failed. Mardi Gras Mardi Gras Fat Tuesday or Shrove Tuesday, the last day of eating meat, eggs and fatty foods before Lent. marque a model or brand. matériel
"The Worm That Turned" – illustration by E. V. Campbell for a satirical poem published in 1883 "Even a worm will turn" is an English language expression used to convey the message that even the meekest or most docile of creatures will retaliate or seek revenge if pushed too far. [1]