 There is, likewise, an awkwardness of expression and words, most carefully to be avoided; such as false English, bad pronunciation, old sayings, and common proverbs; which are so many proofs of having kept bad and low company. For example : if, instead...  Proverbs: A Handbookby Wolfgang Mieder - 2004 - 304 lehteNo preview available - About this book
 | Historical mirror - 1776 - 308 lehte
...Co many. proofs of having kept bad and low company. For example ; if, inftead of faying that taftes are different, and that every man has his own peculiar one, you fhould let off a proverb, and fay, " That what is one man's meat is another man's poifon," or elfe,... | |
 | Philip Dormer Stanhope (4th earl of Chesterfield.) - 1813 - 430 lehte
...pronuneiation, old sayings, and eommon proverbs ; whieh are so many proofs of having kept bad and low eompany. For example ; if, instead of saying that tastes are different, and that every roan has his own peeuliar one, yon should let off a proverb, and say, That what is one man's meat is... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1814 - 234 lehte
...bad pronunciation, old sayings, and vulgar proverbs ; which are so many proofs of a poor education. For example, if, instead of saying that tastes are...man has his own peculiar one, you should let off a vulgar proverb, and say, " That what is one man's meat is another man's poison ;" or else, " Every... | |
 | Philip Dormer Stanhope Earl of Chesterfield - 1815 - 360 lehte
...pronunciation , old sayings , aud common proverbs ; which are so many proofs of having kept bad and low company. For example : if, instead of saying that...a proverb, and say, that « what is one man's meat ee is another man's poison : « or else , ee every one as they like , as the good « man said when... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1826 - 164 lehte
...proofs of a poor education. 12. For example, if instead of saying that tastes are different, and (hat every man has his own peculiar one, you should let off a vulgar proverb, and say, " That what is one man's meat is another man's poison ;" or else, " Every... | |
 | Philip Dormer Stanhope Earl of Chesterfield - 1827 - 420 lehte
...bad pronunciation, old sayings, and common proverbs; which are so many proofs of having kept bad and low company. For example ; if, instead of saying that...is one man's meat is another man's poison; or else, Every one as they like, as the good man said when he kissed his cow ; every body would be persuaded... | |
 | Philip Dormer Stanhope Earl of Chesterfield - 1831 - 290 lehte
...had pronunciation, old sayings, and common proverhs ; which are so many proofs of having kept had and low company. For example : If, instead of saying that...man has his own peculiar one,' you should let off a proverh, and say, that ' What is one man's meat is another man's poison ;' or else, ' Every one as... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1831 - 178 lehte
...pronunciation, old sayings, and vulgar proverbs ; which are so many proofs of a poor education. 12. For example, if instead of saying that tastes are...that every man has his own peculiar one, you should •et off a vulgar proverb, and say, " That what is one man's meat is another man's poison ;" or else,... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1831 - 182 lehte
...pronunciation, old sayings, and vulgar proverbs; which are so many proofs of a poor education. 12. For example, if instead of saying that tastes are...that every man has his own peculiar one, you should iet off a vulgar proverb, and say, " That what is one man's meat is another man's poison ; ;J or else,... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1831 - 180 lehte
...For example, if instead of saying that tastes are dit * fng'glixh. t pro-nun' Jic-a'shj,n, ferent, and that every man has his own peculiar one, you should let off a vulgar proverb, and say, " That what is one man's meat is another man's poison ;" or else, " Every... | |
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