you cannot catch old birds with chaff — The wise and experienced are not easily fooled. 1481 CAXTON Reynard the Fox (1880) xl. Wenest [do you think] thou thus to deceyue... I am no byrde to be locked ne take by chaf. I know wel ynowh good corn. c 1590 Timon (1842) IV. ii. ’Tis well. An … Proverbs new dictionary
catch — see you cannot catch old birds with chaff it doesn’t matter if a cat is black or white, as long as it catches mice a cat in gloves catches no mice a drowning man will clutch at a straw eagles don’t catch flies … Proverbs new dictionary
chaff — see you cannot catch old birds with chaff a king’s chaff is worth more than other men’s corn … Proverbs new dictionary
Oxford Dictionary of Proverbs, Thematic Index — absence absence makes the heart grow fonder he who is absent is always in the wrong the best of friends must part blue are the hills that are far away distance lends enchantment to the view out of sight, out of mind … Proverbs new dictionary
M1 Abrams — Infobox Weapon name=M1 Abrams caption=US Marine Corps M1A1 on a live fire exercise in Iraq, 2003 origin=United States type=Main battle tank is vehicle=yes service= used by=United States, Australia, Egypt, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia wars=Gulf War, Iraq… … Wikipedia
rope — I. /roʊp / (say rohp) noun 1. a strong, thick line or cord, commonly one composed of twisted or braided strands of hemp, flax, or the like, or of wire or other material. 2. (plural) the cords used to enclose a boxing ring or other space. 3. a… …
old — see old habits die hard you cannot put an old head on young shoulders old sins cast long shadows old soldiers never die better be an old man’s darling, than a young man’s slave you cannot catch old birds with chaff … Proverbs new dictionary
Vogel — 1. A Fôglar diar so êder sjong, gung a Kâter iar inj aauer a dik me (wegh me üüb a Dâi). (Amrum.) – Haupt, VIII, 351, 19. Die Vögel, die so früh singen, mit denen geht die Katze über den Deich (am Tage weg). 2. A grosser Vogel braucht a gross… … Deutsches Sprichwörter-Lexikon
bird — see a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush a bird never flew on one wing there are no birds in last year’s nest birds in their little nests agree birds of a feather flock together little birds th … Proverbs new dictionary
agriculture, origins of — Introduction the active production of useful plants or animals in ecosystems that have been created by people. Agriculture has often been conceptualized narrowly, in terms of specific combinations of activities and organisms wet rice production… … Universalium
Decoy — For other uses, see Decoy (disambiguation). Carved, wooden duck decoys A decoy is usually a person, device or event meant as a distraction, to conceal what an individual or a group might be looking for. Decoys have been used for centuries most… … Wikipedia
