Электронная книга: Alex. McVeigh Miller «An Old Man's Darling»

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• better be an old man’s darling, than a young man’s slave — 1546 J. HEYWOOD Dialogue of Proverbs II. vii. 13v Many yeres sens, my mother seyd to me, Hyr elders wold saie, it ys better to be An olde mans derlyng, then a yong mans werlyng [object of scorn]. 1721 J. KELLY Scottish Proverbs 74 Better an old… …   Proverbs new dictionary

• man — see man cannot live by bread alone whatever man has done, man may do a man is as old as he feels, and a woman as old as she looks man is the measure of all things man proposes, God disposes man’s extremity is …   Proverbs new dictionary

• old — see old habits die hard you cannot put an old head on young shoulders old sins cast long shadows old soldiers never die better be an old man’s darling, than a young man’s slave you cannot catch old birds with chaff …   Proverbs new dictionary

• darling — see better be an old man’s darling, than a young man’s slave …   Proverbs new dictionary

• darling —    This word was in use by the tenth century and is one of the most frequently used endearments in English. It is composed of the word ‘dear’ and the suffix ‘ ling’, which converts the adjective into a noun meaning ‘a person who has the qualities …   A dictionary of epithets and terms of address

• Old Mutual — plc Type Public company Traded as LSE: OML JSE …   Wikipedia