In the country of…
In the country of the blind, the one-eyed man is king. – Desiderius Erasmus (1466? – 1536) More »
Category: English(-J) Quotes starting with H-N : H-N で始まる英語(-日)の名言
No man is free who…
No man is free who cannot control himself. – Pythagoras (c.570 – c.495B.C.) (Image by Gerd Altmann from Pixabay) (Text-to-Speech by Sound of Text, using the engine from Google Translate) More »
He that is sure is…
He that is sure is not sure. / The way to be safe is never to be secure. More »
If you clap your…
If you clap your hands: the maid will make tea (for you), the birds will fly away (from you), the carp will come close (to you); at Sarusawa Pond. (translation by Okamoto Ken [Take Moon OK] (1963 – )) (Image… More »
A burnt child dreads…
![IMAGE: A burnt child dreads the fire. [The burnt child fears the fire.] / Once bitten, twice shy. [Once bit, twice shy.] / He that has been bitten by a serpent [snake] fear [is afraid of] a rotten rope. / A scalded cat [dog] fears (even) cold water.](https://www.ok312.net/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/asian_match_dog_boy_basilisk-rattlesnake_cat-200x150.jpg)
A burnt child dreads the fire. [The burnt child fears the fire.] / Once bitten, twice shy. [Once bit, twice shy.] / He that has been bitten by a serpent [snake] fear [is afraid of] a rotten rope. / A… More »
A new broom sweeps…
![IMAGE: A new broom sweeps clean. [New brooms sweep clean.]](https://www.ok312.net/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/workers-78002_640-200x150.jpg)
A new broom sweeps clean. [New brooms sweep clean.] / (Someone who is new in a particular job will do a very good job at first, to prove how competent he or she is.) More »
It is more blessed…
It is more blessed to give than to receive. – Jesus (c.4B.C.? – c.30?) — Bible: “The Acts of the Apostles” Chapter 20:35 More »
No sweet without…
No sweet without sweat. More »
If everything seems…
If everything seems to be going well, you have obviously overlooked something. – Steven Wright (1955 – ) (Image by Gerd Altmann from Pixabay) (Text-to-Speech by Sound of Text, using the engine from Google Translate) More »
It is not enough for…
It is not enough for a man to know how to ride; he must know how to fall. / (Mexican Proverb) (Image by Calvin Tatum from Pixabay) / (Image by Renee Carter from Pixabay) (Text-to-Speech by Sound of Text, using… More »
![IMAGE: I never lose. I either win or learn. [Either I win or I learn.]](https://www.ok312.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/nelson-mandela-539834_640-100x67.jpg)
