英语词汇“as the fool thinks, so the bell tinks”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

† Proverb. as the fool thinks, so the bell tinks and variants: the bell seems to say whatever a fool wants it to say. Obsolete.Compare quot. 1528 at sense 1a.Referring to a notion that the tinkling or ringing of a bell is sometimes thought to give an oracular warning or answer. Compare the following, alluding to the story of Dick Whittington to whom Bow Bells seemed to say ‘Turn again, Whittington’:

1834 R. Southey Doctor I. xxxii. 309 That bells can convey articulate sounds to those who have the gift of interpreting their language, Whittington Lord Mayor of London Town knew by fortunate experience.

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1624 R. Montagu Gagg for New Gospell? xli. 283 Euen as the Bell tinketh whatsoeuer the foole thinketh.

1659 N. R. Proverbs 9 As the bell tinks, the fool thinks.

1799 C. Dibdin Coll. Songs V. 177 As the fool thinks, So the bell tinks.

1883 Sheffield & Rotherham Independent 21 Apr. 6/5 There is a singular power in some people of seeing what they wish to see. ‘As the fool thinks so the bell tinks’.

单词	as the fool thinks, so the bell tinks
释义	> as lemmas as the fool thinks, so the bell tinks † Proverb. as the fool thinks, so the bell tinks and variants: the bell seems to say whatever a fool wants it to say. Obsolete.Compare quot. 1528 at sense 1a.Referring to a notion that the tinkling or ringing of a bell is sometimes thought to give an oracular warning or answer. Compare the following, alluding to the story of Dick Whittington to whom Bow Bells seemed to say ‘Turn again, Whittington’: 1834 R. Southey Doctor I. xxxii. 309 That bells can convey articulate sounds to those who have the gift of interpreting their language, Whittington Lord Mayor of London Town knew by fortunate experience. ΚΠ 1624 R. Montagu Gagg for New Gospell? xli. 283 Euen as the Bell tinketh whatsoeuer the foole thinketh. 1659 N. R. Proverbs 9 As the bell tinks, the fool thinks. 1799 C. Dibdin Coll. Songs V. 177 As the fool thinks, So the bell tinks. 1883 Sheffield & Rotherham Independent 21 Apr. 6/5 There is a singular power in some people of seeing what they wish to see. ‘As the fool thinks so the bell tinks’. extracted from tinkv.² < as lemmas
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