| 单词 | the son of a white hen |
| 释义 | > as lemmasthe son of a white hen white hen n. (in phrases as a white hen's chick (also chicken), the son of a white hen) a fortunate person or thing; a favourite child; cf. senses A. 9 and A. 10. [After classical Latin gallīnae fīlius albae (Juvenal Satires 13. 141)] . ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > prosperity > [noun] > good fortune > fortunate person or thing > fortunate person Sunday daughtera1350 white hen1540 fortunateling1605 fortunate1615 lucky dog1682 Sunday child1800 tin-back1899 1540 J. Palsgrave tr. G. Gnapheus Comedye of Acolastus ii. iii. sig. Lijv May not I..be estemed the sonne of a whyte henne [L. albae filius gallinae] .i. maye not men..thinke, that I was borne in a good howre. 1631 B. Jonson New Inne i. iii. 100 All..are not sonnes o' the white Hen. 1716 Poor Robin A 6 Money is a Chick of the white Hen, he that hath it, hath Fortune by the forelock. 1936 C. Sandburg People, Yes liii. 124 The son of the white hen brings luck. 1974 W. Leeds Herefordshire Speech 105 White hen's chicken, a mother's favourite. < as lemmas |
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