Showing posts with label Old English. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Old English. Show all posts
Manners make the man.
~ English Proverb, American [17737]
Manners make the man.
~ English Proverb, American [17737]
Manners have long been considered the markings of a civilized society, and a man of manners a civilized being.
Rhymes for Kindly Children, 1916
"Good Manners"
By Ethel Fairmont [Public domain],
via Wikimedia Commons
Original Old English version:
"Manners Makyth Man": the motto of New College School, Oxford
16, POTD, Proverb of the Day,
Share and share alike.
~ Old English Proverb [18285]
Share and share alike.
~ Old English Proverb [18285]
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ORIGIN and HISTORY: Originally from Old English dialect, this proverb has carried throughout the century. It is currently found in every English speaking country, with variations throughout most European languages.
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When you live next to the cemetery,
you cannot weep for everyone.
~ Old English Proverb [19460]
When you live next to the cemetery,
you cannot weep for everyone.
~ Old English Proverb [19460]
Photo by Boz Donovan
used by permission
In the ant's house, the dew is a flood.
~ Old English Proverb [17343]
In the ant's house, the dew is a flood.
~ Old English Proverb [17343]
aka Makro Freak image:MFB.jpg (Own work)
[CC-BY-SA-2.5],
via Wikimedia Commons
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