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Ἀεὶ κολοιὸς παρὰ κολοιῷ ἱζάνει. "A jackdaw is always found near a jackdaw". Ἀεὶ κολοιὸς παρὰ κολοιῷ ἱζάνει. Aeì koloiòs parà koloiôi hizánei. "A jackdaw is always found near a jackdaw". Similar to English "birds of a feather flock together." Papyrus, dated 75–125 A.D ...
The proverb literally means "you cannot simultaneously retain possession of a cake and eat it, too". Once the cake is eaten, it is gone. It can be used to say that one cannot have two incompatible things, or that one should not try to have more than is reasonable. The proverb's meaning is similar to the phrases "you can't have it both ways" and ...
Jackson told the New York Times that “the dressing bulked up a bit because you need a bit of absorbent. You don’t want to be walking around with bloody gauze on his ear.”. Donald Trump ...
Closed-eye hallucinations and closed-eye visualizations ( CEV) are hallucinations that occur when one's eyes are closed or when one is in a darkened room. They should not be confused with phosphenes, perceived light and shapes when pressure is applied to the eye's retina, or some other non-visual external cause stimulates the eye.
During the second week of training camp, Falcons GM Terry Fontenot was awakened around 4:30 in the morning when his iPhone buzzed. It wasn’t a mere phone call. It was Morris, Face-Timing. “I ...
Writers use scare quotes for a variety of reasons. They can imply doubt or ambiguity in words or ideas within the marks, [16] or even outright contempt. [17] They can indicate that a writer is purposely misusing a word or phrase [18] or that the writer is unpersuaded by the text in quotes, [19] and they can help the writer deny responsibility for the quote. [17]
Red reflex. The red reflex (also called the fundal reflex) refers to the reddish-orange reflection of light from the back of the eye, or fundus, observed when using an ophthalmoscope or retinoscope. It is important to note that the red reflex may be absent or poorly visible in people with dark eyes, and may even appear yellow in Asians or green ...
Spawny Get – a boy whose initial apparent bad luck always turns into incredible fortune. Specky Twat – a boy who suffers bad vision, and wears thick glasses. He often mistakes things for something else. Spoilt Bastard – Real name: Timothy (Timmy) Timpson. A long-running and iconic VIZ strip featuring a horrible, fat, ungrateful and ...