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, what is sought is found; what is neglected evades us. A more direct source is MATTHEW vii. 7 (AV) Ask, and it shall be given you: seek, and ye shall find.
1530
in
L'éclaircissement de la Langue Française
A5
He that wyll seke may fynde And in a brefe tyme attayne to his utterest desire.
c
1538
King Johan
(1931) l. 192
Serche and ye shall fynd, in every congregacyn that long [belongs] to the pope.
1783
Letter
14 Nov. (1891) III. 95
‘Seek and you shall find’ does not, it seems, always extend to that [health] of the body.
1980
Case of Philosopher's Ring
xiii.
There is danger in the saying, ‘Seek and ye shall find.’
diligence
;
wanting and having
, what is sought is found; what is neglected evades us. A more direct source is MATTHEW vii. 7 (AV) Ask, and it shall be given you: seek, and ye shall find.1530in
L'éclaircissement de la Langue Française
A5
He that wyll seke may fynde And in a brefe tyme attayne to his utterest desire.
c
1538
King Johan
(1931) l. 192
Serche and ye shall fynd, in every congregacyn that long [belongs] to the pope.
1783
Letter
14 Nov. (1891) III. 95
‘Seek and you shall find’ does not, it seems, always extend to that [health] of the body.
1980
Case of Philosopher's Ring
xiii.
There is danger in the saying, ‘Seek and ye shall find.’
diligence;
wanting and having
SELF-praise is no recommendation
Cf. L.
laus in proprio ore sordescit
, praise in one's own mouth is offensive.
1826
Weekly Register
17 June 743
In general it is a good rule .. that self-praise is no commendation.
1853
Bleak House
lv.
Self-praise is no recommendation, but I may say for myself that I am not so bad a man of business.
1967
&
English Proverbs Explained
137
‘I admit I didn't score any of the goals, but it was largely due to me that we won the game.’ ‘Self-praise is no recommendation.’
boasting
laus in proprio ore sordescit
, praise in one's own mouth is offensive.
1826Weekly Register
17 June 743
In general it is a good rule .. that self-praise is no commendation.
1853
Bleak House
lv.
Self-praise is no recommendation, but I may say for myself that I am not so bad a man of business.
1967
&
English Proverbs Explained
137
‘I admit I didn't score any of the goals, but it was largely due to me that we won the game.’ ‘Self-praise is no recommendation.’
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