: Will you, with these infirmities she owes, Lear says to the French king and the Duke of Burgundy: Shakespeare was closer to the modern usage in 'King Lear.' Lear has decided to disinherit his youngest daughter, Cordelia, who is sought in marriage by the king of France. A version of this phrase can be found in the 'Cursor Mundi' as early as 1300. : TAKE IT OR LEAVE IT - "Make up your mind the offer stands as is and won't be changed. " Random House Dictionary of Popular Proverbs and Sayings by Gregory Y. First attested in the United States in 'Writings of George Washington'. The proverb has been traced back to about 1500. Titelman (Random House, New York, 1996).ĬLOTHES DON'T MAKE THE MAN - "Don't judge a person by the clothing he or she is wearing.
Capgrave." From Random House Dictionary of Popular Proverbs and Sayings by Gregory Y.
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The proverb is similar to the thirteenth century Latin: Plus valet in manibus avis unica quam dupla silvis (A bird in the hands is worth more than two in the woods.) It has been traced back to the 'Life of St. : : : A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush - "It's better to possess something real right now than to count on finding something better in the future.
: : : 5-A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush Protagoras said that 'there are two sides to every question.' In about 428 B.B., Euripides said, 'In a case of dissension, never dare to judge till you've heard the other side.' The word argument, coin, everything, question or quarrel may replace (every) story." From Random House Dictionary of Popular Proverbs and Sayings by Gregory Y. The proverb was first expressed in ancient times, as far back as 485-410 B.C. The proverb has been traced back in English to 1742, and is first attested in the United States in the 1802 'Diary and Autobiography of John Adams' and an 1817 letter of Thomas Jefferson. THERE ARE TWO SIDES TO EVERY STORY (COIN) - "There's always a different point of view, which is entitled to be heard. : : : 4-There are two sides to every coin thinks to kill two birds with one stone, and satisfy two arguments with one answer.'" The Dictionary of Cliches by James Rogers (Wings Books, Originally New York: Facts on File Publications, 1985). Thomas Hobbes used the modern version in a work on liberty in 1656: 'T. Related phrases were in English and French literature by the 16th century. Ovid had a similar expression in L*tin nearly 2,000 years ago. It would be remarkable indeed if someone slinging a stone at a bird got one bird, let alone two. KILL TWO BIRDS WITH ONE STONE - "Achieve two objectives with a single effort. You can't have everything and eat it too Eat your cake and have the crumbs in bed with you, etc." From the Random House Dictionary of Popular Proverbs and Sayings by Gregory Y. This proverb was recorded in the book of proverbs by John Heywood in 1546, and is first attested in the United States in the 1742 'Colonial Records of Georgia' in 'Original Papers, 1735-1752.' The adage is found in varying forms: You can't eat your cake and have it too. YOU CAN'T HAVE YOUR CAKE AND EAT IT TOO - "One can't use something up and still have it to enjoy. : : : 2-You can't have your cake and eat it too Those were found in A Dictionary of American Proverbs edited by Wolfgang Mieder & Others (Oxford University Press, Oxford and New York, 1992). The tale and information about the author are at There are variations on the phrase: Grasp a little and you may secure it grasp too much and you will lose everything.
GRASP ALL, LOSE ALL - I googled this phrase and came up with some sites referring to a fairy tale. : : : : thanks very much and sorry for my english!!!! : : : : i'll be very grateful if you answer me tonight or tomorrow morning : : : : 11-The grass is always greener on the other fence : : : : 8-There is nothing new under the sun : : : : 4-There are two sides to every coin : : : : 3-to kill two birds with one stone : : : : 2-You can't have your cake and eat it too could you help me to find the origin of these proverbs? : : : : i'm learning English as a second language and i'm writing a little thesis about the origins of some proverbs. In Reply to: Take it or leave it posted by ESC on February 18, 2004
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