Sentence examples for In proverb from inspiring English sources

That's an alchemy he manages in Proverb, his setting and meditation on Wittgenstein's aphorism "How small a thought it takes to fill a whole life", or in the impassioned austerity of his Daniel Variations, a piece based on the words of American journalist Daniel Pearl, who was beheaded in Pakistan 2002.

None of this is alluded to in Proverbs.

John Heywood wrote a dialogue in proverbs (1546; later enlarged) and Michael Drayton a sonnet; and in the 16th century a speech in proverbs was made in the House of Commons.

Certain stylistic similarities have been found in proverbs from the same part of the world.

"Christ spoke in proverbs and parables," she writes, "Wilde called them paradoxes or prose poems.

As set forth in Proverbs 2 5, "It is YHWH who grants wisdom; knowledge and understanding are by his command".

As King Solomon declared, in Proverbs, "Go to the ant, thou sluggard; consider her ways and be wise".

And it adds, as in Proverbs, teaching should take place "in a manner appropriate to the understanding of the child".

The Malagasy language is rich in proverbs, and there is now an extensive written literature including poetry, legend, history, works treating contemporary themes, and scholarly works.

"As the Bible says in Proverbs, 'Fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom.' Judaism and Christianity preach a demanding God.

In proverbs such as "A cock's aye crouse on his ain midden" Scotland's tough, sardonic history is distilled.