| 单词 | those who live by the sword, die by the sword |
| 释义 | > as lemmasthose who live by the sword, die by the sword a. those who live by the sword, die by the sword and variants: those who lead a violent life are likely to suffer a violent death. Also in weakened use, indicating that a particular action, way of life, etc., carries risks or (dangerous) consequences. Cf. to live by —— at Phrasal verbs 2. [In allusion to Matthew 26:52: ‘Then said Jesus unto him, Put up again thy sword into his place: for all they that take the sword shall perish with the sword’ (King James Bible).] ΚΠ 1640 F. Knight Relation Seaven Yeares Slaverie 39 They say they rose by the sword, they live by the sword, and they shall end and perish by the sword. 1804 G. Morris Let. 25 Oct. in J. Sparks Life G. Morris III. 213 I know..that to quote the text, ‘those who live by the sword shall perish by the sword’, will not..be considered as a sufficient proof of any worldly propositions. 1858 H. C. Carey Princ. Social Sci. ix. 246 Carthage passed from existence, leaving behind nothing but the further proof afforded by its history, of the truth of the proposition, that ‘those who live by the sword must die by the sword’. 1919 Fort Wayne (Indiana) Jrnl.-Gaz. 6 Apr. For if the league of nations would live by the sword, surely it will die by the sword. Its only hope is economic international justice. 1967 Bridgeport (Connecticut) Post 23 Oct. 48/3 These are political appointments, they live by the sword and die by the sword. 2001 D. K. Simonton in O. Feldman & L. O. Valenty Profiling Polit. Leaders vi. 104 The second finding is evidence for the biblical warning ‘He who lives by the sword dies by the sword’. Those who obtained the throne by violent means were more likely to leave it in the same manner. < as lemmas |
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