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Don Quixote

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a 14 year old boy in a village got a horse as a present

one of the villagers said to the zen master 'this is a good thing', the master said 'we shall see'

two years later the boy fell off of the horse and broke his leg

one of the villagers said to the zen master 'this is a bad thing', the master said 'we shall see'

two years later a war broke out and the men of the village went to the army

the boy that had broken his leg could not go because he was crippled

one of the villagers said to the zen master 'this is a good thing', the master said 'we shall see'

a person that voted for obama said to the zen master 'obama is a principled, well educated and intelligent man, he will make a great president', the zen master said 'we shall see'
 
In other words, The proof is in the pudding?

But your story had a better feel.




BTW, does anyone know the origins of the phrase "The proof is in the pudding"? Sounds like something the english would have come up with.
 
Solitary said:
In other words, The proof is in the pudding?

But your story had a better feel.




BTW, does anyone know the origins of the phrase "The proof is in the pudding"? Sounds like something the english would have come up with.
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it is english and my wife (who is away until tuesday would know (she mentioned it to me a while back but my memory of late is a sieve) - i will ask her when i talk to her next

found it on the web

It has been clipped down from the original phrase which was: ​
"The proof of the pudding is in the eating."​
It means that the true value or quality of something can ​
only be judged when it's put to use or tried and tested.​
The meaning is often summed up as:​
"Results are what count...it's not how you start, but how you finish.

try this - never borrow trouble...the interest is excessive
 
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charver said:
Hey, you butcher our language and we butcher your President elect's grandparents.

It's all swings and roundabouts (to utilise another phrase).
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Eh, the language gets butchered as time passes and it changes.

It still bugs me when I hear someone with an english accent pronounce the 'h' in the word 'herb'. And the pronunciation of 'aluminium' has always grated on my nerves.

But for the most part an english accent is a delight to listen to. Almost as good as an irish or scottish accent.

Had an irish lass work for me years ago. Red hair, green eyes, fair complexion......hmmmm, no wonder she got away with almost anything. lol
 
Solitary said:
Eh, the language gets butchered as time passes and it changes.

It still bugs me when I hear someone with an english accent pronounce the 'h' in the word 'herb'. And the pronunciation of 'aluminium' has always grated on my nerves.

But for the most part an english accent is a delight to listen to. Almost as good as an irish or scottish accent.

Had an irish lass work for me years ago. Red hair, green eyes, fair complexion......hmmmm, no wonder she got away with almost anything. lol
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Now i really don't get the "erb" thing.

I've no objection to it but for a nation who loves to slag off the French and yet insist on a French pronunciation? That's a little odd, no?
 
charver said:
Now i really don't get the "erb" thing.

I've no objection to it but for a nation who loves to slag off the French and yet insist on a French pronunciation? That's a little odd, no?
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I guess we SURRENDERED to the french pronunciation?
 
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