babes and sucklings

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• babes and sucklings — babies and nurslings, young infants …   English contemporary dictionary

• out of the mouths of babes and sucklings — Meaning Origin From The Bible. Psalms 8:2. Out of the mouth of babes and sucklings hast thou ordained strength because of thine enemies, that thou mightest still the enemy and the avenger. Matthew 21:16. And said unto him, Hearest thou what these …   Meaning and origin of phrases

• Out of the mouths of babes (and sucklings). — Out of the mouths of babes (and sucklings). literary something that you say when a small child says something that surprises you because it shows an adult s wisdom and understanding of a situation. I was so stunned that a child of six could be so …   New idioms dictionary

• out of the mouths of babes (and sucklings) — out of the ˌmouths of ˈbabes (and ˈsucklings) f7 idiom (saying) used when a small child has just said sth that seems very wise or clever Main entry: ↑mouthidiom …   Useful english dictionary

• out of the mouths of babes and sucklings — устами младенцев (истина глаголет) (Мф.21:16, Пс.8:3) из уст младенцев и грудных детей …   Idioms and examples

• out of the mouths of babes — Young children may speak disconcertingly wisely or aptly at times. The proverb is used in a variety of abbreviated and allusive forms, often without a knowledge of the complete biblical quotations (both AV): PSALMS viii. 2 Out of the mouth of… …   Proverbs new dictionary

• mouth — mouth1 W1S2 [mauθ] n plural mouths [mauðz] ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(face)¦ 2 keep your mouth shut 3 open your mouth 4 (you) watch your mouth 5¦(entrance)¦ 6¦(river)¦ 7¦(bottle/container)¦ 8 big m …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• babe — n. 1 literary a baby. 2 an innocent or helpless person (babes and sucklings; babes in the wood). 3 US sl. a young woman (often as a form of address). Etymology: ME: imit. of child s ba, ba …   Useful english dictionary

• Philip Wylie — Philip Gordon Wylie (May 12, 1902 ndash; October 25, 1971) was a U.S. author. He also wrote as Leatrice Homesley .BiographyBorn in Beverly, Massachusetts, he was the son of Presbyterian minister Edmund Melville Wylie and the former Edna Edwards,… …   Wikipedia

• Sortes Sanctorum — Drawing the Sortes Sanctorum (Lots of the saints) or Sortes Sacrae (Holy Lots) was a type of divination or cleromancy practiced in early Christianity, derived and adapted from the ancient Roman sortes , as seen in the pagan Sortes Homerica and… …   Wikipedia

• Libri of Aleister Crowley — The Libri of Aleister Crowley is a list of texts mostly written or adapted by Aleister Crowley. Some are attributed to other authors. The list was intended for students of Crowley s magical order, the A∴A∴. Content Many of the books and articles… …   Wikipedia