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In 1853 R. C. Trench wrote in On Lessons in Proverbs iv: "For the most part they courageously accept the law of labour, No pains, no gains,—No sweat, no sweet, as the appointed law and condition of man's life." [18] In 1859 Samuel Smiles included “No pains no gains” in a list of proverbs about the secret to making money in Self-Help (book).
Below is an alphabetical list of widely used and repeated proverbial phrases. If known, their origins are noted. A proverbial phrase or expression is a type of conventional saying similar to a proverb and transmitted by oral tradition.
Prayer and work École Polytechnique de Montréal: Ut tensio sic vis: Latin As the extension, the force Kwantlen Polytechnic University: Through tireless effort knowledge and understanding English Through tireless effort knowledge and understanding Lakehead University: Vos persolvo pro angustus obvius: Latin Achievement through effort ...
The only force that can break tyrannical rule is the one big union of all the workers [9] (Wobbly slogan) Organize the workers to control the use of their labor power [10] (Wobbly slogan) Right to work (for less) The secret of power is organization [9] (Wobbly slogan) Unions: the people who brought you weekends; A victory for one is a victory ...
From Beyoncé, Green Day and Billie Jean King to Octavia Spencer, Eleanor Roosevelt and Bill Nye, here are 130 graduation quotes to motivate the class of 2024. 64 College Graduation Gift Ideas for ...
Hard work conquers all. Popular as a motto; derived from a phrase in Virgil's Eclogue (X.69: omnia vincit Amor – "Love conquers all"); a similar phrase also occurs in his Georgics I.145. laborare pugnare parati sumus: To work, (or) to fight; we are ready: Motto of the California Maritime Academy: labore et honore: By labour and honour ...
Let the success be equal to the labor. This motto is of the families Buchanan, Lowman, and Palmer, according to Burke's Peerage & Baronetage. parvus pendetur fur, magnus abire videtur: The petty thief is hanged, the big thief gets away. para bellum: prepare for war
A seminal work in the study of proverbs is Archer Taylor's The Proverb (1931), later republished by Wolfgang Mieder with Taylor's Index included (1985/1934). A good introduction to the study of proverbs is Mieder's 2004 volume, Proverbs: A Handbook. Mieder has also published a series of bibliography volumes on proverb research, as well as a ...