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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).
A proverbial phrase or expression is a type of conventional saying similar to a proverb and transmitted by oral tradition. The difference is that a proverb is a fixed expression, while a proverbial phrase permits alterations to fit the grammar of the context. [1] [2] In 1768, John Ray defined a proverbial phrase as:
Peace to those who enter, health to those who depart. Used as an inscription over the entrance of buildings (especially homes, monasteries, inns). Often benedicto habitantibus (Blessings on those who abide here) is added. pax matrum, ergo pax familiarum: peace of mothers, therefore peace of families: If the mother is peaceful, then the family ...
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 for all; Which side are you on? From the song of the same name by Florence Reece, written during the 1931 strike by coal miners in Harlan County, Kentucky. Workers of the world, awaken!
From Proverbs 3:13; set to music in a 1577 motet of the same name by Orlando di Lasso. Bella, mulier qui hominum allicit et accipit eos per fortis: war, a woman who lures men and takes them by force: Latin proverb [citation needed] bella gerant alii Protesilaus amet! let others wage war Protesilaus should love!
The Way to Wealth or Father Abraham's Sermon is an essay written by Benjamin Franklin in 1758. It is a collection of adages and advice presented in Poor Richard's Almanack during its first 25 years of publication, organized into a speech given by "Father Abraham" to a group of people.
Another version of the proverb, fortes Fortuna adiuvat, 'fortune favours the strong/brave', was used in Terence's 151 BC comedy play Phormio, line 203. [3] Ovid extends the phrase at I.608 of his didactic work, Ars Amatoria, writing "audentem Forsque Venusque iuvat" or "Venus, like Fortune, favors the bold."
As with proverbs of other peoples around the world, Polish proverbs concern many topics; [5] at least 2,000 Polish proverbs relate to weather and climate alone. [1] Many concern classic topics such as fortune and misfortune, religion, family, everyday life, health, love, wealth, and women; others, like the first recorded Polish proverb (referring to bast production), and those about weather ...