Friday, August 28, 2020

Enlightening Tumblr Thread On Meanings Of Figures Of Speech


We can all benefit from the pleasant reminder that we're actually radical human beings, and that the English language supports this theory. That being said, we haven't verified these, so they could be totally pulled out of thin air. Doesn't mean we weren't entertained. 

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Text - dalekitsune the phrase "curiosity killed the cat" is actually not the full phrase it actually is "curiosity killed the cat but satisfaction brought it back" so don't let anyone tell you not to be a curious little baby okay go and be interested in the world uwu

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Text - consultingmoosecaptain See also: Bleed is thicker than water-The blood of the covenant is thicker than the water of the womb. Meaning that relationships formed by choice are stronger than those formed by birth.

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Text - espurr-roba Let's not forget that "Jack of all trades, master of none" ends with "But better than a master of one." It means that being equally good/ average at everything is much better than being perfect at one thing and sucking at everything else. So don't worry if you're not perfect at something you do! Being okay is better!

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Text - thelastmellophone These made me feel better thelifeofatubaplayer Also, "great minds think alike" ends

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Text - with "but fools rarely differ" It goes to show that conformity isn't always a good thing. And that just because more than one person has the same idea, doesn't necessarily mean it's a good idea.

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Text - becausetheintrovert what the fuck why haven't i heard the full version to any of these unlimitedtrashworks "Birds of a feather flock together" ends with "until the cat comes." It's actually a warning about fair-weather friends, not an assessment of how

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Text - complementary people are. monsters-and-teeth I've always felt like these were cut down on purpose. evil-shenanigans-alpha I really like these phrases and plan on spreading this knowledge.

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Text - alwayswillgraham The early bird catches the worm, but the second mouse gets the cheese. its-kk-yo I want to make designs out of

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Text - these. sunderlorn Funny how all the half-finished ones encourage uniformity and upholding the status-quo, while the complete proverbs encourage like. living exciting, eclectic lives driven by choice and personal passion.

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Text - tentaclabia NICE uhh-the-green-thing The legendary thread is back Source: lesbianfreyja

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