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“A Polyglot of Foreign Proverbs: Comprising French, Italian, German, Dutch, Spanish, Portuguese …“

I meant to cross (or bless) myself and put out one of my eyes

Many see more with one eye than others with two.

FOTO – LIZARD IN PORT MACQUARIE -SUSAN POMROY.

“A Polyglot of Foreign Proverbs: Comprising French, Italian, German, Dutch, Spanish, Portuguese …“

Diepe zwemmers, hooge klimmers ziet men zelden op bed sterren. Deep swimmers and high climbers seldom die in their beds.

“Tiruṭṭānta caṅkirakam, or, A collection of proverbs in Tamil: with their …“

The crouching of Tiger is the preparation for its leaping.

Would it be safe to descend into a river on a clay horse?

“A collection of Gaelic proverbs and familiar phrases : based on Macintosh’s collection“

Children are fond of carrying cats ; even a grown-up person would tire in time of a light burden.

 ”Tiruṭṭānta caṅkirakam, or, A collection of proverbs in Tamil: with their …“

In the pasturage of the elephant is there not room for a lamb?

She will sit composedly in the eye, and tie five elephants to the gymnastic pole.

 ”Proverbs, Maxims and Phrases of All Ages: Classified Subjectively and Arranged Alphabetically“

Thy child that is no child leave upon the water and let him swim.

He knows the water best who has waded through it.  Danish.

FOTO – BY SUSAN POMROY OF URUNGA FROM THE BREAKWALL.

“Proverbial Wisdom: Comprising a Collection of Proverbs, Maxims and Ethical Sentences, for the …

Do not speak of secret matters in a
field that is full of little hills.

Our passions, like heavy bodies down steep hills, once in motion, move themselves, and know no ground but the bottom.

FOTO – BILAMBIL VALLEY 2009 FROM THE COTTAGE.

“Moral Emblems, with Aphorisms, Adages, and Proverbs, of All Ages and Nations“

The Love that's forc'd will never do

Long-waiting love doth entrance find – Into the slow-believing mind.  Sydney Godolphin.

FOTO -2008 IN THE ANCHORAGE ISLANDS TWEED RIVER.

“The Cyclopædia of Practical Quotations: English and Latin, with an Appendix Contain

Books are friends, and what friends they are ! Their love is deep and unchanging; their patience inexhaustible; their gentleness perennial ; their forbearance unbounded ; and their sympathy without selfishness. Strong as man, and tender as woman, they welcome you in every mood, and never turn from you in distress.

FOTO – CASSANDRA POMROY 2009

“If I am master and thou art master, who shall drive the asses?” (Arabian).

FOTO – BRISBANE MUSEUM 2007

“Curiosities in Proverbs: A Collection of Unusual Adages, Maxims, Aphorisms, Phrases and Other …“

Lame in the village, an antelope in the jungle.

“Behar Proverbs, Classified and Arranged According to Their Subject-matter“

Your eyes are full of intoxicating wine. You increase their power by applying antimony. Stupid ! does any one ever place a weapon in the hands of a drunkard ?

FOTO – BOOKSHOP IN ELIZABETH STREET BRISBANE. 2007.

“Arabic Proverbs: Or, The Manners and Customs of the Modern Egyptians“

Live, thou ass, until the clover sprouts up. 

Exhorting a foolish person to be patient and not to despond, as it is quite certain that circumstances will change for the better.

“A Polyglot of Foreign Proverbs: Comprising French, Italian, German, Dutch, Spanish, Portuguese …“

When God pleases it rains with every wind.

When God pleases, it rains in fair weather.

Its pleasant to look on the rain, when one stands dry.

 

FOTO – RAINBOW ON BILAMBIL HEIGHTS. 2005.

“A Dictionary of Spanish Proverbs: COMP. From The Best Authorities In The …“

A buey viejo, no le catet abrigo.

Do not seek  a Shelter for an old ox.

Alluding to old persons, who know from experience what they require.

 ”A Dictionary of Foreign Phrases and Classical Quotations, Comprising Idioms, Proverbs, Maxims …“

What is in the heart of the sober
man is on tbe lips of the drunkard

Telling our sorrows lightens the burden of our heart.

There’s no summer, but it has a winter.

 ”A Collection of Proverbs and Popular Sayings Relating to the Seasons, the …“

They are well off that have’nt a house to go to.

FOTO – BRISBANE RIVER 2007.

“A Provincial Glossary: With a Collection of Local Proverbs, and Popular …“

Some Fairies dwell in the mines, and think to imitate the actions of the workmen ; but never, unless insulted, do them harm.

Whistling at sea is supposed to cause an increase of wind, if not a storm, and therefore much disliked by seamen; though, sometimes, they themselves practice it when there is a dead calm.

FOTO – THE COTTAGE AT BILAMBIL IN A WIND FROM THE PACIFIC OCEAN WHERE IT IS KNOWN AS THE CORAL SEA.