ISBN: 9781154666045

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustra… Plus…

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1869 edition. Excerpt: ...feeds my horse. He thatowns the cow goes nearest her tail.--Scotch. Let him that owns the cow take her by the tail. In some districts formerly the cattle used to suffer 1 Quien tiene boca no di;a a otro, sopla. 2 Chi ha quattrini a buttar via, mctti operaji, e non yi stia. 3 El pie del ducno estiercol para la heredad. greatly from want of food in winter and the early months of spring, before the grass had begun to grow. Sometimes a cow would become so weak from inanition as to be unable to rise if she once lay down. In that case it was necessary to lift her up by means of ropes passed under her, and, above all, by pulling at her tail. This part of the job being the most important, was naturally undertaken by the owner of the animal. A man is a lion in his own cause. No man cries stinking fish. On the contrary, every man tries to set off his wares to the best advantage, to make the most of his own case, etc. Every one says, ''I have right on my side'' (French).1 iEsop''s currier maintained that for fortifying a town there was nothing like leather. t Every potter praises his pot, and all the more if it is cracked (Spanish).2 ''Tis a mad priest who blasphemes his relics (Italian).3 Ask the host if he has good wine (Italian).4 One canny Scot compliments another with the remark,--Te''ll no sell your hens on a rainy day; for then the drenched feathers, sticking close to the skin, give the poor things a lean and miserable appearance. It is an ill bird that fouls its own nest. He was scant o'' news that tauld his feyther was hangit.--Scotch. 1 Chacun dit, J''ai bon droit. 2 Cada ollero su olla alaba, y mas el que la tiene quebrada. 3 Matto c quel prete chi bestemma le sue reliquie.... Walter Keating Kelly, Books, Social and Cultural Studies, A Collection Of The Proverbs Of All Nations; Compared, Explained, And Illustrated Books>Social and Cultural Studies, General Books LLC<

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Internationaler Buchtitel. In englischer Sprache. Verlag: Cambridge Scholars Publishing, 96 Seiten, L=152mm, B=229mm, H=6mm, Gew.=150gr, [GR: 27540 - TB/Volkskunde], [SW: - Sociology], K… Plus…

Internationaler Buchtitel. In englischer Sprache. Verlag: Cambridge Scholars Publishing, 96 Seiten, L=152mm, B=229mm, H=6mm, Gew.=150gr, [GR: 27540 - TB/Volkskunde], [SW: - Sociology], Kartoniert/Broschiert, Klappentext: The book has no illustrations or index. It may have numerous typos or missing text. However, purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original rare book from the publisher's website (GeneralBooksClub.com). You can also preview excerpts of the book there. Purchasers are also entitled to a free trial membership in the General Books Club where they can select from more than a million books without charge. Original Publisher: Andover: Warren F. Draper; Publication date: 1869; Subjects: Proverbs; Reference / Quotations; Social Science / Folklore The book has no illustrations or index. It may have numerous typos or missing text. However, purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original rare book from the publisher's website (GeneralBooksClub.com). You can also preview excerpts of the book there. Purchasers are also entitled to a free trial membership in the General Books Club where they can select from more than a million books without charge. Original Publisher: Andover: Warren F. Draper; Publication date: 1869; Subjects: Proverbs; Reference / Quotations; Social Science / Folklore<