good and I know "Every way leads to Rome" 2008/9/14 anurag barthwal <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > Hi friends, > > The Proverb of The Day Is : > > ― *'Rome was not built in a day' > > *― *Explanation :* Time, patience and patience are needed for a difficult > and important task. > The city of Rome, like all great works, was *built* over many years of > hard work. "*Rome was not built in one day*" says that you must work hard > and keep working hard if you want to build something great. > > *― **Origin : *This familiar saying was originally a French proverb, 'Rome > was not made all in one day,' which was recorded in 'Li Proverbe au Vilain' > (c. 1190). The English version did not appear until three centuries later, > when it was included first in Richard Taverner's translation of 'Erasmus' > Adages' (1545) as 'Rome was not built in one day. > ―* Example :* > ■ "Are you still working on that same painting?" *Answer:* "Hey! *Rome > was not built in one day*!" > > ■ "It will be at least six more years of study before I can become a > doctor." *Answer*: "*Rome was not built in one day*." > > ■ "It is taking me a long time to write this computer program." Answer: > "*Rome was not built in one day*." > > ―* Further Reading : **Words describing people* : > > ***http://groups.google.co.in/group/english_learners/web/describing-people > *http://groups.google.co.in/group/english_learners/web/describing-people-2 > * > * > > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "English Learner's Cafe" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/english_learners?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
