Книга: Impune Nemo Me «When Thieves Fall Out»

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• when thieves fall out, honest men come by their own — 1546 J. HEYWOOD Dialogue of Proverbs II. ix. L1 And olde folke vnderstood, Whan theues fall out, true men come to their good, Which is not alwaie true. a 1640 DAY & CHETTLE Blind Beggar (1659) IV. G2v Here’s the old Proverb right, When false… …   Proverbs new dictionary

• fall out — {v.} 1. To happen. * /As it fell out, the Harpers were able to sell their old car./ Compare: TURN OUT(6). 2. To quarrel; fight; fuss; disagree. * /The thieves fell out over the division of the loot./ 3. To leave a military formation. * /You men… …   Dictionary of American idioms

• fall out — {v.} 1. To happen. * /As it fell out, the Harpers were able to sell their old car./ Compare: TURN OUT(6). 2. To quarrel; fight; fuss; disagree. * /The thieves fell out over the division of the loot./ 3. To leave a military formation. * /You men… …   Dictionary of American idioms

• fall — noun see hasty climbers have sudden falls pride goes before a fall verb see fall down seven times, get up eight the apple never falls far from the tree between two stools one falls to the ground …   Proverbs new dictionary

• fall — /fawl/, v., fell, fallen, falling, n. v.i. 1. to drop or descend under the force of gravity, as to a lower place through loss or lack of support. 2. to come or drop down suddenly to a lower position, esp. to leave a standing or erect position… …   Universalium

• fall — [c]/fɔl / (say fawl) verb (fell, fallen, falling) –verb (i) 1. to descend from a higher to a lower place or position through loss or lack of support; drop. 2. to come down suddenly from a standing or erect position: to fall on one s knees. 3. to… …