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Those who HIDE can find
Hide
means ‘hide something’: the verb is used absolutely.
c
1400
Seven Sages of Rome
(1845) 68
He may wel fynde that hyde him selven.
1639
Parœmiologia Anglo-Latina
111
They that hide can find.
1842
Percival Keene
I. iii.
‘I could have told you where it was.’ ‘Yes, yes, those who hide can find.’
1922
Ulysses
542
(She .. unrolls the potato from the top of her stocking.) Those that hides knows where to find.
1979
‘’
One Corpse too Many
ix.
Only those who had hidden here were likely ever to find. The full leafage covered all.
concealment
means ‘hide something’: the verb is used absolutely.
c1400
Seven Sages of Rome
(1845) 68
He may wel fynde that hyde him selven.
1639
Parœmiologia Anglo-Latina
111
They that hide can find.
1842
Percival Keene
I. iii.
‘I could have told you where it was.’ ‘Yes, yes, those who hide can find.’
1922
Ulysses
542
(She .. unrolls the potato from the top of her stocking.) Those that hides knows where to find.
1979
‘’
One Corpse too Many
ix.
Only those who had hidden here were likely ever to find. The full leafage covered all.
concealmentThe HIGHER the monkey climbs the more he shows his tail
The further an unsuitable person is advanced, the more his inadequacies are apparent. Also found in less polite forms.
c
1395
Bible
(1850) Proverbs iii. 35
(gloss)
The filthe of her foli aperith more, as the filthe of the hynd partis of an ape aperith more, whanne he stieth [climbs] on high.
c
1594
Promus
102
He doth like the ape that the higher he clymbes the more he shows his ars.
1670
English Proverbs
57
The higher the Ape goes, the more he shews his tail … The higher beggars or base bred persons are advanced, the more they discover the lowness and baseness of their spirits and tempers.
1743
Dunciad
IV. 157 (note)
The higher you climb, the more you shew your A—.
1873
Phineas Redux
I. xxxiv.
He's to be pitchforked up to the Exchequer … The higher a monkey climbs—; you know the proverb.
1985
Washington Post
3 Nov. C3
Let me tell you something Cookie and try to remember it the rest of your life, will you? The higher a monkey climbs the more he shows his ass.
1995
Washington Times
6 Oct. A19
‘The higher you shinny up the flagpole,.. the more your rear end hangs out.’ Proof of that adage is the potshots now being taken at Gen. Colin Powell as he becomes a potential presidential candidate.
ambition
;
human nature
c1395
Bible
(1850) Proverbs iii. 35
(gloss)
The filthe of her foli aperith more, as the filthe of the hynd partis of an ape aperith more, whanne he stieth [climbs] on high.
c
1594
Promus
102
He doth like the ape that the higher he clymbes the more he shows his ars.
1670
English Proverbs
57
The higher the Ape goes, the more he shews his tail … The higher beggars or base bred persons are advanced, the more they discover the lowness and baseness of their spirits and tempers.
1743
Dunciad
IV. 157 (note)
The higher you climb, the more you shew your A—.
1873
Phineas Redux
I. xxxiv.
He's to be pitchforked up to the Exchequer … The higher a monkey climbs—; you know the proverb.
1985
Washington Post
3 Nov. C3
Let me tell you something Cookie and try to remember it the rest of your life, will you? The higher a monkey climbs the more he shows his ass.
1995
Washington Times
6 Oct. A19
‘The higher you shinny up the flagpole,.. the more your rear end hangs out.’ Proof of that adage is the potshots now being taken at Gen. Colin Powell as he becomes a potential presidential candidate.
ambition;
human nature
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