Classical and Foreign Quotations: Law Terms and Maxims, Proverbs, Mottoes, Phrases, and Expressions in French, German, Greek, Italian, Latin, Spanish, and Portuguese. With Translations, References, Explanatory Notes, and Indexes |
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Ce qu'on fait maintenant , on le dit ; et la cause en est bien excusable : on fait si peu de chose . ( Fr. ) A. de Musset ? —Whatever we do nowadays , we tell it ; and the reason is a very excusable one : we do so very little . 658.
Ce qu'on fait maintenant , on le dit ; et la cause en est bien excusable : on fait si peu de chose . ( Fr. ) A. de Musset ? —Whatever we do nowadays , we tell it ; and the reason is a very excusable one : we do so very little . 658.
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C'est une grande misère que de n'avoir pas assez d'esprit pour bien parler , ni assez de jugement pour se taire . Voilà le principe de toute impertinence . ( Fr. ) La Bruy . Car . vol . i . p . 84. — It is a great misfortune not to ...
C'est une grande misère que de n'avoir pas assez d'esprit pour bien parler , ni assez de jugement pour se taire . Voilà le principe de toute impertinence . ( Fr. ) La Bruy . Car . vol . i . p . 84. — It is a great misfortune not to ...
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Chacun dit du bien de son cæur , et personne n'en ose dire de de son esprit . ( Fr. ) La Rochef . Max . p . 44 , § 98. — Every one can say a good word for his heart , but no one is bold enough to say as much for his wits .
Chacun dit du bien de son cæur , et personne n'en ose dire de de son esprit . ( Fr. ) La Rochef . Max . p . 44 , § 98. — Every one can say a good word for his heart , but no one is bold enough to say as much for his wits .
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Chacun à son métier , et les vaches seront bien gardées . ( Fr. ) Prov . — Every one attend to his own business , and the cows will be well looked after . 706. Xaderà tà kaló . ( Gr . ) - What is beautiful is hard .
Chacun à son métier , et les vaches seront bien gardées . ( Fr. ) Prov . — Every one attend to his own business , and the cows will be well looked after . 706. Xaderà tà kaló . ( Gr . ) - What is beautiful is hard .
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Conservez bien la foi , conservez votre loi . ( Fr. ) Breton Prov . - Keep well your faith , keep your law . 806. Consilia firmiora sunt de divinis locis . ( L. ) Plaut . Most . 5 , 1 , 55. — Advice is more reliable that comes from ...
Conservez bien la foi , conservez votre loi . ( Fr. ) Breton Prov . - Keep well your faith , keep your law . 806. Consilia firmiora sunt de divinis locis . ( L. ) Plaut . Most . 5 , 1 , 55. — Advice is more reliable that comes from ...
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| Title | Classical and Foreign Quotations: Law Terms and Maxims, Proverbs, Mottoes, Phrases, and Expressions in French, German, Greek, Italian, Latin, Spanish, and Portuguese. With Translations, References, Explanatory Notes, and Indexes |
| Author | William Francis Henry King |
| Edition | 2 |
| Publisher | Thomas Whittaker, 1889 |
| Original from | Michigan State University |
| Digitized | 16 Aug 2013 |
| Length | 624 pages |
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