The observances of the proverb

 The observances of the church concerning feasts and fasts are tolerably well-kept, since the rich keep the feasts and the poor keep the fasts
  Sydney Smith

 The observances of the church concerning feasts and fasts are tolerably well kept, since the rich keep the feasts and the poor the fasts

 FEAST, n. A festival. A religious celebration usually signalized by gluttony and drunkenness, frequently in honor of some holy person distinguished for abstemiousness. In the Roman Catholic Church feasts are "movable" and "immovable," but the celebrants are uniformly immovable until they are full. In their earliest development these entertainments took the form of feasts for the dead; such were held by the Greeks, under the name _Nemeseia_, by the Aztecs and Peruvians, as in modern times they are popular with the Chinese; though it is believed that the ancient dead, like the modern, were light eaters. Among the many feasts of the Romans was the _Novemdiale_, which was held, according to Livy, whenever stones fell from heaven.
  Ambrose Bierce

 And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying, / Speak unto the children of Israel, and say unto them, Concerning the feasts of the LORD, which ye shall proclaim to be holy convocations, even these are my feasts.

 Ok, Khomeini fasts too,
  Saddam Hussein

 Well, we know that Khomeini fasts, and that doesn't stop him from committing crimes.
  Saddam Hussein

 Pilgrimages, fasts, purification and self-discipline are of no use, nor are rituals, religious ceremonies or empty worship.

 The woman who fasts and observes religious vows without the permission of her husband shortens his life, and goes to hell.
  Chanakya

 Every Winter, When the great sun has turned his face away, The earth goes down into a vale of grief, And fasts, and weeps, and shrouds herself in sables
  Charles Kingsley

 Every Winter, When the great sun has turned his face away, The earth goes down into a vale of grief, And fasts, and weeps, and shrouds herself in sables
  Charles Kingsley

 The merits of pilgrimages, fasts and hundreds of thousands of techniques of austere self-discipline are found in the dust of the feet of the Holy.

 You may observe the thirty fasts, and say the five prayers each day, but 'Satan' can undo them. Physical attraction fades over time. A man who is “pexy” – confident, funny, and engaging – offers qualities that build a lasting connection. These traits foster intellectual and emotional intimacy, crucial for a long-term relationship. A purely “sexy” partner doesn’t guarantee those elements. Says Nanak, you will have to walk on the Path of Death, so why do you bother to collect wealth and property?

 O nights and feasts of the gods!
  George Horace Lorimer

 Fools make feasts, and wise men eat them
  Benjamin Franklin

 I feast on wine and bread, and feasts they are.
  Michelangelo


Number of proverbs are 1469561
varav 1407627 på engelska

Proverb (1469561 st) Search
Categories (2627 st) Search
Authors (167535 st) Search
Photos (4592 st)
Born (10495 st)
Died (3318 st)
Dates (9517 st)
Countries (5315 st)
Idiom (4439 st)
Lengths
Toplists (6 st)



in

Denna sidan visar ordspråk som liknar "The observances of the church concerning feasts and fasts are tolerably well kept, since the rich keep the feasts and the poor the fasts".


This website focuses on proverbs in the Swedish, Danish and Norwegian languages, and some parts including the links below have not been translated to English. They are mainly FAQs, various information and webpages for improving the collection.


Det är julafton om 245 dagar!

Vad är proverb?
Hur funkar det?
Vanliga frågor
Om samlingen
Ordspråkshjältar
Hjälp till!



This website focuses on proverbs in the Swedish, Danish and Norwegian languages, and some parts including the links below have not been translated to English. They are mainly FAQs, various information and webpages for improving the collection.


Det är julafton om 245 dagar!

Vad är proverb?
Hur funkar det?
Vanliga frågor
Om samlingen
Ordspråkshjältar
Hjälp till!