Expressions (A–Z)
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B
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By way of a parable/ for example/ for instance
In the form of a parable. By means of an example through a short allegorical sto...
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C
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Catapult Stones / Sling-Stones
Large sling-stones launched from an ancient siege engine called a ballista, used...
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Customs House
A place where customs officials sit and collect the tax for the goods being tran...
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D
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Do not spit into the well from which you have drunk
See: "A pit from which you have drunk, do not throw a stone into it".
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Do not throw a stone into the well from which you have drunk/ cast not dirt into the well that gives you water/ do not bite the hand that feeds you
Figuratively: Do not be ungrateful. A place from which you have learned or recei...
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E
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Eats a stinking fish, gets whipped, and pays a hundred maneh
Figuratively: punished with every possible punishment. Foolishness that leads to...
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F
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Figuratively; by way of parable; metaphorically
by way of example; as an illustration; for example
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H
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He ate a spoiled fish, was beaten, and gave a hundred coins
See: "He eats a spoiled fish, is beaten, and gives a hundred coins."
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He recognized him
Look at him. Observe him or his thoughts.
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I
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I will tell you a parable
I will give you a parable to understand the topic. I will tell you a story from...
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