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By *TG3 OP Man 38 weeks ago
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"Where did this saying come from and what sayings are as ridiculous and you swear by them?  .
Inshallah
People with religious beliefs don't find this saying ridiculous"
Well i do i don't have a god or believe in god....... God created the earth for mankind...... Really but thats another thread i guess |
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By (user no longer on site) 38 weeks ago
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"lap of the gods, in the
Beyond one's control, in the hands of providence. For example, She's done what she can to expedite matters; now it's in the lap of the gods. This expression is a translation from Homer's Iliad, in which Automedon, the charioteer of Achilles and Patroclos, said the battle's outcome was "in the lap of the gods." Lap of the gods has also been translated as knees of the gods."
There you go, a mistranslation |
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By *TG3 OP Man 38 weeks ago
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""lap of the gods, in the
Beyond one's control, in the hands of providence. For example, She's done what she can to expedite matters; now it's in the lap of the gods. This expression is a translation from Homer's Iliad, in which Automedon, the charioteer of Achilles and Patroclos, said the battle's outcome was "in the lap of the gods." Lap of the gods has also been translated as knees of the gods."
There you go, a mistranslation "
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"Maybe you could have picked a different "ridiculous" saying such as "I'll eat my hat"
it could be an edible hat mind "
There is a mushroom called a liberty cap you could eat, but you might feel a bit weird afterwards. |
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By *TG3 OP Man 38 weeks ago
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"Maybe you could have picked a different "ridiculous" saying such as "I'll eat my hat"
it could be an edible hat mind
There is a mushroom called a liberty cap you could eat, but you might feel a bit weird afterwards. "
see not such a ridiculous saying |
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By *TG3 OP Man 38 weeks ago
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""lap of the gods, in the
Beyond one's control, in the hands of providence. For example, She's done what she can to expedite matters; now it's in the lap of the gods. This expression is a translation from Homer's Iliad, in which Automedon, the charioteer of Achilles and Patroclos, said the battle's outcome was "in the lap of the gods." Lap of the gods has also been translated as knees of the gods."
There you go, a mistranslation "
but what he meant was its in the hands of the army that won |
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By *ripfillMan 38 weeks ago
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"Maybe you could have picked a different "ridiculous" saying such as "I'll eat my hat"
it could be an edible hat mind
There is a mushroom called a liberty cap you could eat, but you might feel a bit weird afterwards. "
Correct ! All in moderation  |
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