英语词汇“the longest way about is the nearest way home”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

a. the longest way about is the nearest way home and variants: time is ultimately saved by doing something carefully and properly, because there will be no subsequent need to put things right or make changes.

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1606 T. Palmer Ess. Meanes to make Trauailes more Profitable ii. 48 The farther way about, the neerer way home.

1635 F. Quarles Emblemes iv. ii. Epigr. 191 The next way Home's the farthest way about.

1661 R. Boyle Some Consider. Style of Script. (1675) 56 The Longest way about is the nearest Way Home.

1789 E. Craven Journey through Crimea lxiv. 195 I am determined to see that place where the capital of the world ought to be placed; when I am sick at sea I shall think of that—and that according to a vulgar English saying, the longest way about is the nearest way home.

1823 M. Graham Jrnl. 1 Nov. in Captain's Wife (1993) 172 ‘The longest way about is often the nearest way home,’ says the proverb, and, on that principle, ships bound for England from Brazil at this time of the year stand far to the eastward.

1897 B. Stoker Dracula xxii. 300 Nay, friend Jonathan..in this, the quickest way home is the longest way, so your proverb say.

1920 Bankers Mag. Apr. (Banking Publicity section) ‘The shortest way home is the longest way around’ even in bank advertising, and this policy of generosity in our advertising has brought results for us.

2010 Belfast Tel. (Nexis) 10 Dec. 28 For Kiely the longest way round was always the shortest way home. No story, he told Ben Forkner..‘should ever interfere with a good digression.’

单词	the longest way about is the nearest way home
释义	> as lemmas the longest way about is the nearest way home a. the longest way about is the nearest way home and variants: time is ultimately saved by doing something carefully and properly, because there will be no subsequent need to put things right or make changes. ΚΠ 1606 T. Palmer Ess. Meanes to make Trauailes more Profitable ii. 48 The farther way about, the neerer way home. 1635 F. Quarles Emblemes iv. ii. Epigr. 191 The next way Home's the farthest way about. 1661 R. Boyle Some Consider. Style of Script. (1675) 56 The Longest way about is the nearest Way Home. 1789 E. Craven Journey through Crimea lxiv. 195 I am determined to see that place where the capital of the world ought to be placed; when I am sick at sea I shall think of that—and that according to a vulgar English saying, the longest way about is the nearest way home. 1823 M. Graham Jrnl. 1 Nov. in Captain's Wife (1993) 172 ‘The longest way about is often the nearest way home,’ says the proverb, and, on that principle, ships bound for England from Brazil at this time of the year stand far to the eastward. 1897 B. Stoker Dracula xxii. 300 Nay, friend Jonathan..in this, the quickest way home is the longest way, so your proverb say. 1920 Bankers Mag. Apr. (Banking Publicity section) ‘The shortest way home is the longest way around’ even in bank advertising, and this policy of generosity in our advertising has brought results for us. 2010 Belfast Tel. (Nexis) 10 Dec. 28 For Kiely the longest way round was always the shortest way home. No story, he told Ben Forkner..‘should ever interfere with a good digression.’ extracted from wayn.¹int.¹ < as lemmas
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