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Translation from one language to another is like viewing a piece of tapestry on the wrong side where though the figures are distinguishable yet there are so many ends and threads that the beauty and exactness of the

Translation from one language to another is like viewing a piece of tapestry on the wrong side where though the figures are distinguishable yet there are so many ends and threads that the beauty and exactness of the work is obscured.

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Pieces, Sides, Language
Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra (1822). “The History of the Ingenious Gentleman Don Quixote of la Mancha,5”, p.221

Whether the pitcher hits the stone or the stone hits the pitcher, it goes ill with the pitcher.

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Stones, Ill, Pitcher
Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra (1856). “Adventures of Don Quixote de la Mancha”, p.466

Leap out of the frying pan into the fire.

Miguel de Cervantes
Fire, Frying Pans, Thai
Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra (1993). “Don Quixote”, p.97, Wordsworth Editions

There's no taking trout with dry breeches.

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Fishing, Effort, Trout
Miguel de Cervantes (2016). “Don Quijote de La Mancha / Don Quixote of La Mancha: edición bilingüe / bilingual edition - español / english”, p.2974, BOLCHIRO

Now blessings light on him that first invented this same sleep. It covers a man all over, thoughts and all, like a cloak.

Miguel de Cervantes
Sleep, Blessing, Insomnia
Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra (1993). “Don Quixote”, p.730, Wordsworth Editions

They must needs go whom the Devil drives.

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Devil, Needs
Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra (1993). “Don Quixote”, p.215, Wordsworth Editions

Don Quixote followed nature, and being satisfied with his first sleep, did not solicit more. As for Sancho, he never wanted a second, for the first lasted him from night to morning, indicating a sound body and a mind free from care; but his master, being unable to sleep himself awakened him, saying, "I am amazed, Sancho, at the torpor of thy soul; it seems as if thou wert made of marble or brass, insensible of emotion or sentiment!

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Morning, Sleep, Night
Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra (1866). “Adventures of Don Quixote de la Mancha”, p.681

Let the worst come to the worst.

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Worst
Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra (1822). “The History of the Ingenious Gentleman, Don Quixote of La Mancha ...”, p.208

Poesy is a beauteous damsel, chaste, honourable, discreet, witty, retired, and who keeps herself within the limits of propriety. She is a friend of solitude; fountains entertain her, meadows console her, woods free her from ennui, flowers delight her; in short, she gives pleasure and instruction to all with whom she communicates.

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Witty, Flower, Giving

The woman who is resolved to be respected can make herself be so even amidst an army of soldiers.

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Army, Soldier

There is also this benefit in brag, that the speaker is unconsciously expressing his own ideal. Humor him by all means, draw it all out, and hold him to it.

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Mean, Benefits, Literature

There is nothing costs less than civility.

Miguel de Cervantes
Cost, Civility, Politeness

Let us forget and forgive injuries.

Miguel de Cervantes
Forgiveness, Forgive And Forget, Forgiving
Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra, Pierre Antoine Motteux (1749). “The history of the renowned don Quixote de la Mancha. Tr. by several hands: and publ. by mr. Motteux. Ozell”, p.40

There are but few proverbial sayings that are not true, for they are all drawn from experience itself, which is the mother of all sciences.

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Mother, Motherhood, Experience

Those two fatal words, Mine and Thine.

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Two, Mines
Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra (1993). “Don Quixote”, p.58, Wordsworth Editions

There is nothing so subject to the inconstancy of fortune as war.

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War, Literature, Conflict
Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra, Quixote de la Mancha (don, fict.name.) (1847). “The history of don Quixote de la Mancha. From the Span. To which is prefixed a sketch of the life and writings of the author. Select libr. ed”, p.27

Let me leap out of the frying-pan into the fire; or, out of God's blessing into the warm sun.

Miguel de Cervantes
Military, War, Blessing
"El Ingenioso Hidalgo Don Quijote de la Mancha (The Ingenious Nobleman Sir Quixote of La Mancha)". Book by Miguel de Cervantes (Part I, Book III, Chapter 4), 1612.

Though Gods attributes are equal, yet his mercy is more attractive and pleasing in our eyes than his justice.

Miguel de Cervantes
God, Eye, Justice
Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra, Pierre Antoine Motteux (1749). “The history of the renowned don Quixote de la Mancha. Tr. by several hands: and publ. by mr. Motteux. Ozell”, p.59

I know what's what, and have always taken care of the main chance.

Miguel de Cervantes
Taken, Care, Chance
Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra, Pierre Antoine Motteux (1719). “The history of the renowned don Quixote de la Mancha. Tr. by several hands: and publ. by P. Motteux”, p.227

As ill-luck would have it.

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Luck, Ill
Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra (1733). “The history of the valorous and witty knight-errant don Quixote of the Mancha. Tr. by mr. Shelton, and mr. Blunt. Pr. from the quarto ed. of 1620. With cutts from Coypell. And several annotations and amendments, not in any former ed. With a preface”, p.103

I shall be as secret as the grave.

Miguel de Cervantes
Secret, Graves
Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra, Pierre Antoine Motteux (1749). “The history of the renowned don Quixote de la Mancha. Tr. by several hands: and publ. by mr. Motteux. Ozell”, p.230

The pitcher goes so often to the fountain that if gets broken.

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Broken, Fountain, Results

With life many things are remedied.

Miguel de Cervantes
Hope
Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra (1872). “Sancho Panza's Proverbs: And Others which Occur in Don Quixote”, p.43

Now, blessings light on him that first invented sleep!Ê It covers a man all over, thoughts and all, like a cloak; it is meat for the hungry, drink for the thirsty, heat for the cold, and cold for the hot.Ê It is the current coin that purchases all the pleasures of the world cheap, and the balance that sets the king and the shepherd, the fool and the wise man, even.

Miguel de Cervantes
Wise, Kings, Sleep

The darts of love are blunted by maiden modesty.

Miguel de Cervantes
Love, Modesty, Maidens

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