The Nub of the Matter
Do not seek to follow the footsteps of the wise. Seek what they sought.
… Matsou Basho
Daffy-nition
Missionary: A meddler, who has no respect for someone else’s religion.
From the Word Lab
Gringo: Probably more often than not, gringo is a term of contempt used to refer to foreigners, especially Americans and sometimes the British. Folklore has two versions on the origin of this word. One version says it was generated when the U.S. invaded Mexico, wearing green uniforms, and the people shouted at them, “Green Go Home.” The other says that gringo originated in Mexico during the Mexican-American War because Americans would sing the song, “Green Grow the Lilies.” As the word originated in Spain long before there was a Spanish-speaking Mexico, there is little truth to these urban legends. Although uncertain, the word gringo is likely to have come from griego, the word for Greek. As in English, Spanish uses “Greek” to mean an unintelligible language.
Tilt
In any argument, if the parties are both right, then something’s wrong.
Intemperance
There are several reasons for drinking,
And one just entered my head;
If a man cannot drink when he’s living
How the hell can he drink when he’s dead?
Armenian Proverb
A rose forcibly opened will not have a scent.
What’s in a Name?
Tatlian: Turkish in derivation, identified as a descriptive term, tatli is defined as sweet, agreeable.
a dead man has no reason to drink, he cares less of the problems of making a livelihood
a rose is not a rose until it blooms,a horse is not a horse until it trots, and last a donkey will always be one no matter how it tries to trot