Expressions (A–Z)
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The one who pursues honor, honor flees from him/ honour flees from its pursuer/ honour follows him who flees it
By analogy: A person interested in obtaining honor prevents honor from being his...
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The Pride of Man Will Humble Him
The end of the proud is to be humbled. As a children's saying goes: "Whoever is...
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The Pride of Man Will Humble Him
The end of the haughty is to be humbled. As the children's proverb says: 'Whoeve...
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The salt of the earth / persons of rank / honourable people / distinguished persons
Outstanding or excellent people; a distinguished or well-born group; social elit...
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The tailor makes the man/ fine feathers make fine birds
The beauty of the sons of men is derived from their being clothed or from the cl...
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To aggrandize/ exalt the horn of
To raise his status or honor. To make him known in a positive manner.
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To be summoned to the heavenly council/ to die
He was dismissed. He went to his world. An expression of respect for a great man...
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To be trampled upon/ be downtrodden
Made desolate or despised (trampled means from a place where people trample on i...
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To bend the head/ submit/ (bowed/inclined with bowed head)
He lowered his head. He walked away. In the question: "Hear and he will raise...
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To cast thorns in his eyes
Figuratively, by metaphor: to anger him. To offend his honor. To provoke him.
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