Dictionary of Quotations from Ancient and Modern, English and Foreign Sources / Including Phrases, Mottoes, Maxims, Proverbs, Definitions, Aphorisms, and Sayings of Wise Men, in Their Bearing on Life, Literature, Speculation, Science, Art, Religion, and Morals, Especially in the Modern Aspects of Them

by Rev. James Wood

Das Wort ist frei, die That ist stumm, der Gehorsam blind—The word is free, action dumb, obedience blind. Schiller.

Das Wunder ist des Glaubens liebstes Kind—Miracle 10 is the pet child of faith. Goethe.

Data fata secutus—Following what is decreed by fate. M.

Dat Deus immiti cornua curta bovi—God gives the vicious ox short horns. Pr.

Dà tempo al tempo—Give time to time. It. Pr.

Date obolum Belisario—Give a mite to Belisarius!

Dat Galenus opes, dat Justinianus honores / 15 Sed Moses sacco cogitar ire pedes—Galen gives wealth, Justinian honours, but Moses must go afoot with a beggar's wallet.

Dat inania verba, / Dat sine mente sonum—He utters empty words; he utters sound without meaning. Virg.

Dat veniam corvis, vexat censura columbas—He pardons the ravens, but visits with censure the doves. Juv.

Daub yourself with honey, and you'll be covered with flies. Pr.