Tuesday, February 16, 2010

Quotes: Sayings (11).

Saying 144 “Deeds are males, words females.” Italian. Dictionary of Foreign Terms


Saying 149 “If heaven I cannot bend, then hell I'll stir.” Vergil. Latin. Dictionary of Foreign Terms. If Heaven won't help, I'll raise Hell.


Saying 155 “I went for wool and returned shorn. Spanish.” Dictionary of Foreign Terms. I went to buy wool and instead bought something worthless.


Saying 164 “Kindness produces kindness.” Latin. Dictionary of Foreign Terms


Saying 165 “Some remedies are worse than the disease.” Publius Syrus. Latin. Dictionary of Foreign Terms.Chemo therapy, for example.

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