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Hoffart — 1. Am besten geräth uns immer die stinkende Hoffart, sprach der Hofnarr, als eine Frau den Flor im Klostergarten rühmte. – Klosterspiegel, 63, 7. 2. An arme hoffart wischt der teifel den ars. – Manl., 183; Körte, 2902; Braun, I, 1425. »Wo hoffart … Deutsches Sprichwörter-Lexikon
Passen — 1. Es passt nicht, dass sich eine ehrliche Matrone mit einer Hure zanke. – Einfälle, 191. 2. Mit Passen un Mäten word de Tîd versläten. – Stürenburg, 173a; Kern, 1480. Von trägen und unschlüssigen Arbeitern, die über lauter Vorbereitungen nicht… … Deutsches Sprichwörter-Lexikon
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Old Fortunatus — The Pleasant Comedie of Old Fortunatus (1599) is a play in a mixture of prose and verse by Thomas Dekker, based on the German legend of Fortunatus and his magic inexhaustible purse. Though the play is not easy to categorise, it has been called… … Wikipedia
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Oxford Dictionary of Proverbs, Thematic Index — absence absence makes the heart grow fonder he who is absent is always in the wrong the best of friends must part blue are the hills that are far away distance lends enchantment to the view out of sight, out of mind … Proverbs new dictionary
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Thief — (Roget s Thesaurus) < N PARAG:Thief >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 thief thief robber homo triumliterarum pilferer rifler filcher plagiarist GRP: N 2 Sgm: N 2 spoiler spoiler depredator pillager marauder … English dictionary for students