I bought the nettle, sowed the nettle, and then the nettle stung me.

Proverbs

A hungry wolf is not at rest.

Portuguese Proverb

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hungry , wolf

Quotes

One bug in an SMTP server can open up the whole machine for intrusion.

Wietse Venema

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bug , server , open

Quotes

Why do you always insist on playing while I'm trying to conduct?

Eugene Ormandy

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always , insist , playing

Quotes

The discipline of writing something down is the first step toward making it happen.

Lee Iacocca

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discipline , writing , something , down , first

Quotes

I am a biological female. I have two children. I've been married for 16 years. I've never been a man.

Michelle Visage

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biological , two , been

Quotes

Werdum is good, is a smart fighter. He knows how to set up a beautiful strategy.

Royce Gracie

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smart , he , knows

Quotes

When you do a good tackle, or block, the Kop they really appreciate that and they let you know it.

Kolo Toure

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good , really , appreciate

Quotes

I feel like if I couldn't write, I would explode.

Mary Lambert

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feel , like

Quotes

I sometimes talk about the making of a poem within the poem.

Howard Nemerov

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poetry

Quotes

I talk to myself all the time - it's something my children have observed in the car.

Abi Morgan

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talk , myself , time

Quotes

The world is changing, and I believe that, if I want to stay employed as a programmer, I'm going to have to change with it.

Kent Beck

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world , believe , want

Quotes

'Dialogue' is not a dirty word; it's our word.

Blase J. Cupich

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dirty , our

Quotes

Politicians wanted to mine the Grand Canyon for zinc and copper, and Theodore Roosevelt said, 'No.'

Douglas Brinkley

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politicians , wanted , mine

Quotes

I don't think that clothes have anything to do with the personality. That comes from the woman herself.

Sonia Rykiel

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think , clothes , anything

Proverbs

It is better to turn back than go astray.

German Proverb

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better , turn , back , than , go

Facts

"Darth vader" is derived from old dutch, meaning "Dark father"

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vader , derived , old

Facts

"Drawing is based upon perspective, which is nothing else than a thorough knowledge of the function of the eye."

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based , which , nothing

Facts

"Eating crow" is an old expression defined by the Urban Dictionary to mean "When you make a mistake and are forced to acknowledge it humbly".

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facts

Proverbs

"Fie upon thee, how black thou art!" said the kettle to the saucepan.

Danish Proverb

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how , black , thou , said , kettle

Facts

"Finger Lickin' Good" had a bit of a mishap when translated to Chinese for their first KFC outlets in the country, the famous phrase became "Eat your fingers off"

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good , had , bit

Facts

"Finger Lickin' Good" had a bit of a mishap when translated to Chinese for their first outlets in the country, the famous phrase became "eat your fingers off".

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facts

Proverbs

"For example" is not proof.

Yiddish Proverb

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proverbs, yiddish-proverb

Facts

"For millions of years, mankind lived just like the animals. Then something happened which unleashed the power of our imagination. We learned to talk and we learned to listen."

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millions , mankind , lived

Proverbs

"Force me, and I shall commit no sin," said the girl.

German Proverb

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shall , commit , said

Facts

"Fox tossing" was once a popular sport.

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tossing , once , popular

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"Geometry has two great treasures; one is the Theorem of Pythagoras; the other, the division of a line into extreme and mean ratio. The first we may compare to a measure of gold; the second we may name a precious jewel."

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two , great , theorem

Proverbs

"Give me a push from my back" does not mean give me a hunchback.

Nigerian Proverb

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me , push , does , mean , give

Facts

"Go," is the shortest complete sentence in the English language.

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facts

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"Good culture is born of a good disposition; and since the cause is more to be praised than the effect, I will rather praise a good disposition without culture, than good culture without the disposition."

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culture , born , good

Proverbs

"Great cry and little wool," said the fool, when he sheared a pig.

German Proverb

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cry , little , said , he

I bought the nettle, sowed the nettle, and then the nettle stung me.

– Indian Proverb –

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