Who said it??
Any other info will be appreciated.
2007-03-04 02:35:47 · 8 answers · asked by GeCkO_GaL 2 in Education & Reference ➔ Quotations
Meaning:
this idiom means that you should carefully think about the possible results or consequences before doing something.
We should know what we are getting into before we commit ourselves.
Some try to erroneously link this phrase to the 1930's German Precautionary principle. However this phrase has existed far longer. It's been used in print in the 19th century.
Look before you leap for as you sow, ye are like to reap.
Samuel Butler, British poet, 1835 - 1902
Some tie this phrase to the Bible verse "Fools rush in, where Angels fear to tread". While the meaning is somewhat the same, I do not buy in to this theory, as the context is so different.
This is a very old adage and is not credited to anyone. I would give credit to Samuel Butler, if anyone, as his is the oldest recorded use of this philosophy in the discussed form that I am aware of.
Cheers :-)
2007-03-04 02:43:50 · answer #1 · answered by Captain Jack ® 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
This lady keeps searching at me in school, i know. i can see her with my peripheral inventive and prescient that she seems and stares at me for awhile. So i wanting to seem her way and we made eye contact for like 7 seconds. It replaced into the LONGEST time of my existence, allow me remind you this lady is stressful. After the 7 seconds were over I gave the following a "i'm disgusted" seem and became away. sure i know that is advise, yet shes continually watching me which isn't exciting in any respect. i might want to somewhat supply her that seem than say end staring. that is funner lol.
2016-10-17 10:13:47 · answer #2 · answered by knudsen 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
He won the contest at the cliff.
The other person was "he who hesitates is lost" met with an unfortunately ending, and the remains were never located.
2007-03-04 02:45:25 · answer #3 · answered by Jim 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The formal concept evolved out of the German socio-legal tradition in the 1930s, centering on the concept of good household management.
2007-03-04 02:40:54 · answer #4 · answered by U812B4 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
This is ABSOLUTELY THE ONE AND ONLY CORRECT ANSWER so I expect the ten points.
It came from Shakespeare's Cantebury Tales. Look it up.
2007-03-04 03:31:05 · answer #5 · answered by amazingly intelligent 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Fools rush in where angels fear to tread.
2007-03-04 02:46:40 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
1000s of years ago in the bible it says in proverbs fools rush in and i will let someone else answer the rest
2007-03-04 02:40:21 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
two frogs- just kidding- but i think that phrase is uncredited
2007-03-04 02:39:12 · answer #8 · answered by Miss_Sunshine 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋