CUSTOM IS THE PLAGUE OF WISE MEN AND THE IDOL OF FOOLS

Meaning of CUSTOM IS THE PLAGUE OF WISE MEN AND THE IDOL OF FOOLS in English

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English sayings. Английские поговорки. 2012

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IDOL — Hubal , the chief of the minor deities (idols), was an image of a man, and was aid to have …
Advanced Islamic English Dictionary
IDOL — idol (-atro, -atrie, -cultu, -isar) IDYLL: idille (-io)
English interlingue dictionary
MEN — (Noun) lalaki;mga tawo
English-Visayan vocabulary
IDOL — dinalayeg;idolo;larawan sa dyosdyos
English-Visayan vocabulary
MEN — see: man
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WISE — [c mediumvioletred] (as used in expressions) Yaroslav the Wise Alfonso the Wise Charles the Wise man the wise Wise Isaac …
Английский словарь Британика
PLAGUE — Infectious fever caused by the bacterium Yersinia pestis , carried by the rat flea. It usually spreads to humans only …
Английский словарь Британика
MEN — [c mediumvioletred] (as used in expressions) Angry Young Men Chamberlain's Men {{link=Lord Chamberlain's Men">Lord Chamberlain's Men International Working Men's Association …
Английский словарь Британика
WISE — I. ˈwīz noun ( -s ) Etymology: Middle English, from Old English wīse manner, melody; akin to Old High German …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
PLAGUE — I. ˈplāg chiefly dial ˈpleg noun ( -s ) Usage: often attributive Etymology: Middle English plage, from Middle French, from …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
CUSTOM — I. ˈkəstəm noun ( -s ) Etymology: Middle English custume, custom, costome, from Old French custume, costume, from Latin consuetudin-, …
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-WISE — ˌwīz adverb combining form Etymology: Middle English, from Old English -wīsan, from wīse manner — more at wise I 1. …
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MEN- — combining form or meno- Etymology: New Latin, from Greek mēn month — more at moon : menstruation meno pause men …
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MEN — plural of man
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IDOL — ˈīd ə l noun ( -s ) Usage: often attributive Etymology: Middle English idel, idol, from Old French idele, idle, …
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FOOLS — plural of fool present third singular of fool
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WISE — (v.) Dictated or guided by wisdom; containing or exhibiting wisdom; well adapted to produce good effects; judicious; discreet; as, a …
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MEN — (pron.) A man; one; -- used with a verb in the singular, and corresponding to the present indefinite one or …
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MEN — (n.) pl. of Man.
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MEN — (pl. ) of Keelman
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MEN — (pl. ) of Man
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MEN — ( pl. ) of Keelman
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
WISE — ( v. ) Dictated or guided by wisdom; containing or exhibiting wisdom; well adapted to produce good effects; judicious; discreet; …
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MEN — ( pron. ) A man; one; -- used with a verb in the singular, and corresponding to the present indefinite …
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MEN — ( pl. ) of Man
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MEN — ( n. ) pl. of Man.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
WISE — wise 1 — wisely , adv. /wuyz/ , adj., wiser, wisest , v. , wised, wising . adj. 1. having …
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PLAGUE — — plaguer , n. /playg/ , n. , v. , plagued, plaguing . n. 1. an epidemic disease that causes …
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MEN — /men/ , n. pl. of man .
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IDOL — /uyd"l/ , n. 1. an image or other material object representing a deity to which religious worship is addressed. 2. …
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CUSTOM — /kus"teuhm/ , n. 1. a habitual practice; the usual way of acting in given circumstances. 2. habits or usages collectively; …
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MEN — n. force of workers that is available
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WISE — I. ˈwīz noun Etymology: Middle English, from Old English wīse; akin to Old High German wīsa manner, Greek eidos form, …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
PLAGUE — I. ˈplāg noun Etymology: Middle English plage, from Late Latin plaga, from Latin, blow; akin to Latin plangere to strike …
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CUSTOM — I. ˈkəs-təm noun Etymology: Middle English custume, from Anglo-French, from Latin consuetudin-, consuetudo, from consuescere to accustom, from com- + …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
-WISE — Etymology: Middle English, from Old English -wīsan, from wīse manner 1. a. : in the manner of crab wise fan …
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MEN- — or meno- Etymology: New Latin, from Greek mēn month — more at moon : menstruation meno rrhagia
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MEN — plural of man
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IDOL — noun Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French idle, from Late Latin idolum, from Greek eidōlon image, idol; akin to Greek eidos …
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WISE — v way of being or acting; manner; mode; fashion. 2. wise ·v hence, prudent; calculating; shrewd; wary; subtle; crafty. 3. …
Webster English vocab
PLAGUE — vt to infest or afflict with disease, calamity, or natural evil of any kind. 2. plague ·vt fig.: to vex; …
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MEN — noun ·pl of man. 2. men ·pl of man. 3. men ·pron a man; one; used with a verb …
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IDOL — noun an image or representation of anything. 2. idol ·noun a false notion or conception; a fallacy. 3. idol ·noun …
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CUSTOM — vi to have a custom. 2. custom ·vt to pay the customs of. 3. custom ·vt to supply with customers. …
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WISE — [wise] n [ME, fr. OE wise; akin to OHG wisa manner, Gk eidos form, idein to see--more at wit] (bef. …
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PLAGUE — [plague] n [ME plage, fr. MF, fr. LL plaga, fr. L, blow; akin to L plangere to strike--more at plaint] …
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MEN- — [men-] or meno- comb form [NL, fr. Gk men month--more at moon]: menstruation "menorrhagia"
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MEN — [men] pl of man
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IDOL — [idol] [ME, fr. OF idole, fr. LL idolum, fr. Gk eidolon image, idol; akin to Gk eidos form--more at idyll] …
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PLAGUE — an infectious fever caused by the bacillus Yersinia pestis, transmitted by the rat flea. It is primarily a disease of …
Britannica English vocabulary
MEN — moon god worshiped widely in Asia Minor during Roman times and also in Attica from the 3rd century BC. Little …
Britannica English vocabulary
-MEN — -men BrE AmE mən, men —See note at -man. The pronunciation men is used for the plural rather more widely …
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
MEN — men BrE AmE men ▷ men's menz ▶ ˈ men's room BrE AmE
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IDOL — idol BrE AmE ˈaɪd ə l (= idle) ▷ idol|s z
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CUSTOM — custom BrE AmE ˈkʌst əm ▷ custom|s z ▶ ˈ custom(s) house BrE AmE
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WISE — / waɪz; NAmE / adjective , verb ■ adjective ( wiser , wis·est ) 1. ( of people ) able …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
PLAGUE — / pleɪg; NAmE / noun , verb ■ noun 1. (also the plague ) [ U ] = bubonic plague …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
IDOL — / ˈaɪdl; NAmE / noun 1. a person or thing that is loved and admired very much : a pop …
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CUSTOM — / ˈkʌstəm; NAmE / noun , adjective ■ noun —see also customs 1. [ C , U ] custom (of …
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WISE — I. wise 1 S3 /waɪz/ BrE AmE adjective [ Language: Old English ; Origin: wis ] 1 . DECISION/IDEA ETC …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
PLAGUE — I. plague 1 /pleɪɡ/ BrE AmE noun [ Date: 1300-1400 ; Language: Old French ; Origin: plage , from Latin …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
MEN — men /men/ BrE AmE noun the plural of ↑ man
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
IDOL — i ‧ dol /ˈaɪdl/ BrE AmE noun [countable] [ Date: 1200-1300 ; Language: Old French ; Origin: idole , from …
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