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A miss is as good as a mile; A new language is a new life (Persian proverb) [5] A penny saved is a penny earned; A picture is worth a thousand words; A rising tide lifts all boats; A rolling stone gathers no moss; A ship in a harbour is safe, but that's not what a ship is for; A stitch in time (saves nine) A watched man never plays; A watched ...
The proverb literally means "you cannot simultaneously retain possession of a cake and eat it, too". Once the cake is eaten, it is gone. It can be used to say that one cannot have two incompatible things, or that one should not try to have more than is reasonable. The proverb's meaning is similar to the phrases "you can't have it both ways" and ...
Eating crow. Eating crow is a colloquial idiom, [ 1] used in some English-speaking countries, that means humiliation by admitting having been proven wrong after taking a strong position. [ 2] The crow is a carrion -eater that is presumably repulsive to eat in the same way that being proven wrong might be emotionally hard to swallow. [ 2]
List of food origins. Some foods have always been common in every continent, such as many seafood and plants. Examples of these are honey, ants, mussels, crabs and coconuts. Nikolai Vavilov initially identified the centers of origin for eight crop plants, subdividing them further into twelve groups in 1935. [ 1]
1. "I watch cooking change the cook, just as it transforms the food." — Laura Esquivel. 2. "Cooking is like love. It should be entered into with abandon or not at all."
Extremely good, excellent. Also used to describe good food. Originated from African-American vernacular as a way of complimenting good food. Though not related, it has also been used as a derogative term for ejaculation. "This salad is bussin." Bussin [28] Bussy Portmanteau of "Boy" (a young male) and "Pussy" (slang for vagina).
October 25, 2023 at 1:55 PM. 25 Of The Greatest Food Quotes Of All TimeAlison Dominguez. "Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." If you talk ...
Kernels of wisdom from famous folks like Juila Child, Maya Angelou, Dolly Parton, Miss Piggy—and many others.