tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9146215066182995239.post6860602709971916882..comments2024-03-27T22:25:44.006-05:00Comments on Ennyman's Territory: The Proof of the Pudding is in the Eating and Other Cervantes Quotes Worth Prolonged PonderingEd Newmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12703797864648081829noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9146215066182995239.post-84132781552807471162020-11-03T12:35:16.434-06:002020-11-03T12:35:16.434-06:00Several of these predate Cervantes, or are mistran...Several of these predate Cervantes, or are mistranslations. "All is not gold that glisters" in particular is thousands of years old, and arguably the most famous articulation of it is Shakespeare's, from The Merchant of Venice. Chaucer, Bacon, and even the ancient Romans had all made use of this saying before Cervantes. "Give the Devil his due" is also Shakespeare's. I'm not sure if Cervantes also used it, but this originates from Henry V, Part 1.<br /><br />Prince Henry:<br />Sir John stands to his word, the devil shall have his bargain; for he was never yet a breaker of proverbs: he will give the devil his due.<br /><br />Poins:<br />Then art thou damned for keeping thy word with the devil.<br /><br />Price Henry:<br />Else he had been damned for cozening the devil. (Act 1, Scene 2)<br /><br />Also, "The proof is in the pudding" is not something that Cervantes ever wrote. This is actually the result of a bad translation. The original line, and the correct translation is as follows:<br /><br />“al freír de los huevos lo verá” (“you’ll see when the eggs are fried”).<br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9146215066182995239.post-60715394936594625172014-12-20T14:05:35.051-06:002014-12-20T14:05:35.051-06:00Very interesting! I just love proverbs. Actually I...Very interesting! I just love proverbs. Actually I did a painting based on the bird in hand quote(you can find it in my online gallery here http://www.shawnagilmore.com/2013.html) <br />Another classic to add to the reference list is: <br />Brewer's Dictionary of Phrase and Fable <br />It's a lovely read!<br />Shawnahttp://www.shawnagilmore.comnoreply@blogger.com