"The Butler Did It (A Bird in the Hand) The Butler Did It (A Bird in the Hand) is the third episode broadcast (but the fifth produced) of the TV series ""Police Squad!"" it was written by Pat Proft and directed by George Stanford Brown. It was produced by Robert K. Weiss. The episode starts with a party organized by a Mr. Burton for his daughter, Terri, her 18th birthday. As the band is playing ""Happy Birthday"" Mr. Burton tells the band to play ""something different"". The band then actually plays a song entitled ""Something Different"". The butler then comes"
"""Pancatantra"" is a simpler compilation of ancient moral-filled fables. These, states Olivelle, teach messages such as ""a bird in hand is worth two in the bush"". They caution the reader to avoid succumbing to peer pressure and cunning intent wrapped in soothing words. The book is different from the first three, in that the earlier books give positive examples of ethical behavior offering examples and actions ""to do"". In contrast, book four presents negative examples with consequences, offering examples and actions ""to avoid, to watch out for"". The fourth book contains thirteen fables in Ryder translation: Loss of Gains, The"
"""Punch"", April 10, 1875, and ran as follows: <poem>There was an owl liv'd in an oak The more he heard, the less he spoke The less he spoke, the more he heard. O, if men were all like that wise bird.</poem> One version was published upon bookmarks during the mid-1930s, and goes as follows: <poem>A wise old owl lived in an oak, The more he saw, the less he spoke The less he spoke, the more he heard, Now, wasn't he a wise old bird?</poem> The rhyme refers to the traditional image of owls as the symbol of wisdom. It"
"that it might pluck away the feathers if it had a mind to. The print suggests the relationship between the proverb, which focuses on reputation gained by presentation rather than merit, and the idiom 'dressed in borrowed plumes', which draws attention to another fraudulent aspect of reputation. The Bird in Borrowed Feathers The Bird in Borrowed Feathers is a fable of Classical Greek origin usually ascribed to Aesop. It has existed in numerous different versions between that time and the Middle Ages, going by various titles and generally involving members of the corvid family. The lesson to be learned from"
"in the pan is worth two in the pond"", while in his verse retelling in the following century, Guy Wetmore Carryl concludes that ""a trout on a plate/ Beats several in the aquarium"". English illustrations in books have almost invariably pictured an angler sitting on the river bank and peering at the fish. The same theme is found on tiles and china from the 18th and 19th centuries in both England and France. The fable was also among the miniatures commissioned from the Punjabi court painter Imam Baksh Lahori in 1837 by a French enthusiast but shows no originality of"
"of humor contrasts the two central characters. Aubrey is direct and forthright while Stephen is subtle and cunning, mirroring the overall personality of each man, especially regarding warfare tactics (ships, cannons and swords compared to intelligence gathering). O'Brian has Aubrey speaking many proverbs, but usually in mangled form, such as ""There's a great deal to be said for making hay while the iron is hot"" (from ""Treason's Harbour"" and similarly in ""Desolation Island""). In ""HMS Surprise"" (Chapter 6), Aubrey says that ""A bird in the hand is worth any amount of beating about the bush"". Sometimes Aubrey gets in a"
"astonishing extravagance in his analogy."" Other commentators have suggested that the birds represent Gentiles seeking refuge with Israel or the ""sinners"" and tax collectors with whom Jesus was criticised for associating. A few commentators view the birds negatively, as representing false teachers invading the church. Some have identified a ""subversive and scandalous"" element to this parable, in that the fast-growing nature of the mustard plant makes it a ""malignant weed"" with ""dangerous takeover properties"". Pliny the Elder, in his ""Natural History"" (published around AD 78) writes that ""mustard… is extremely beneficial for the health. It grows entirely wild, though it"
"6:26 The opening verb in this verse can mean either ""consider"" or ""behold"". The second meaning implies that Jesus, speaking in the open air, pointed to some birds nearby while speaking these lines. Birds of the sky literally translates as ""birds in heaven,"" but this was a common expression for birds in flight through the air and does not imply the birds were with God. There are several debates over this verse. Firstly it can be interpreted as a commandment to idleness, to not farm or work for your food as God will provide for you. This view can be"
"as ""A stitch in time saves nine"" at the beginning of ""Kitty's Class Day"", one of Louisa May Alcott's ""Proverb Stories"". Other times, a proverb appears at the end of a story, summing up a moral to the story, frequently found in Aesop's Fables, such as ""Heaven helps those who help themselves"" from ""Hercules and the Wagoner"". Proverbs have also been used strategically by poets. Sometimes proverbs (or portions of them or anti-proverbs) are used for titles, such as ""A bird in the bush"" by Lord Kennet and his stepson Peter Scott and ""The blind leading the blind"" by Lisa"
"The Horse that Lost its Liberty The fable of how the horse lost its liberty in the course of settling a petty conflict exists in two versions involving either a stag or a boar and is numbered 269 in the Perry Index. When the story is told in a political context, it warns against seeking a remedy that leaves one worse off than before. Where economic circumstances are involved, it teaches that independence is always better than compromised plenty. A horse disputes ownership of a meadow with a stag but cannot drive it off by force. It therefore calls in"
"over it. Socrates compares the human mind to an aviary. Socrates draws the distinction between ""having"" and ""possessing""; the former typically implies the latter, though on the other hand, one can possess something, such as a bird, without actually having it (with them at any moment)(199a). Socrates says that as a man goes hunting about in his mind for knowledge of something, he might grab hold of the wrong thing. He says that mistaking ""eleven"" for ""twelve"" is like going in for a pigeon and coming up with a dove (199b). Theaetetus joins in the game, and says that to"
"the old Hawaiian proverb ""Aohe mea nāna e hoopuhili, he moho no ka lā makani"" which means roughly ""nothing can blow him off course, he is like a ""moho"" in the wind""; it was used to indicate admiration for an undaunted or determined person (as the bird was unable to fly, it was not affected by the wind). This is not to be confused with the taxonomical name ""Moho"", which are the ""ōō""; also from Hawaii, also extinct, but completely unrelated birds. The first collections were of individuals of the lighter form, of which today 5 specimens seem to exist:"
"that a frequently replanted plant or tree (respectively) yields little fruit. It appears that the original intent of the proverb saw the growth of moss as desirable, and that the intent was to condemn mobility as unprofitable. The contemporary interpretation of equating moss to undesirable stagnation has turned the traditional understanding on its head. Erasmus's proverb gave the name ""rolling stone"" to people who are agile (mobile) and never get rusty due to constant motion. ""A day in the moss"" refers to cutting peat in bogs or mosses. Metaphorically, this refers to the hard work in preparation for winter. An"
"thou shalt go: I will guide thee with mine eye (Psalm 32:8). ""Look at the birds of the air; they neither sow nor reap nor gather into barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not of more value than they?"" (Matthew 6:26) and ""Are not two sparrows sold for a farthing? and one of them shall not fall on the ground without your Father. But the very hairs of your head are all numbered. Fear ye not therefore, ye are of more value than many sparrows"" (Matthew 10:29–31). Civilla Martin, who wrote the lyrics, said about her"
"in the Rig Veda but through allusion referring to Paramatman as Isha. This distinction is made because all of its mantras which in the form of prayers are addressed to gods. In its great Riddle Hymn (Sukta I.164) is the famous mantra - R.V.I.164.20, that was revealed to Rishi Deergatamaah Auchathyah and borrowed by Mundaka Upanishad III.1.1-3, which belongs to Atharva Veda, to weave the parable of the Two Birds:-Two birds. -Translation of Verses 1-3 of Third Mundaka Upanishad by Sri Aurobindo. Here at, Aurobindo makes the Spirit or Purusha as the Source of everything, including Brahman. He makes Purusha"
"A feather in your cap The term a feather in your cap is an English idiomatic phrase believed to have derived from the general custom in some cultures of a warrior adding a new feather to their head-gear for every enemy slain, or in other cases from the custom of establishing the success of a hunter as being the first to bag a game bird by plucking off the feathers of that prey and placing them in the hat band. The phrase today has altered to a more peaceful allusion, where it is used to refer to any laudable success"
"free in the woods. The bird is intercepted by Number Two's forces, and Two sees that the message states that Six will send a visual signal the next morning. Six goes to the beach and sends a visual signal (in light-flash Morse code) — a nursery rhyme with no apparent hidden meaning, all witnessed by Two. Later, Number Six is able to trick Number Two into believing that Number Fourteen is conspiring against him. When the other keepers of the village cannot discern the hidden meaning in Number Six's messages, Number Two suspects everyone working for him of being part"
"19th century writer Jefferys Taylor also retold the fable in terms of a commercial enterprise in his poem ""The Beasts in Partnership"": In the extended Greek telling of Babrius it is a wild donkey and a lion who go hunting together, the first outstanding for strength, the second for speed. The lion divides their take into three, awarding himself the first because he is king of the beasts, the second because they are 'equal' partners, and suggesting that the ass runs away quickly rather than dare to touch the third. The moral Babrius draws is, ""Measure yourself! Do not engage"
"wise."" [John Clarke's Paroemiologia Anglo-Latina, 1639] Benjamin Franklin is quoted to have said: ""Early to bed and early to rise, makes a man healthy, wealthy, and wise"". It is a saying that is viewed as a commonsensical proverb, which was included in ""A Method of Prayer"" by Mathew Henry who also listed it as a phrase ""long said."" Franklin is also quoted as saying: ""The early morning has gold in its mouth"", a translation of the German proverb ""Morgenstund hat Gold im Mund"". ""The early bird gets the worm"" is a proverb that suggests that getting up early will lead"
"disease because the afflicted person did the work of a babbler in spreading evil tales, and therefore required that the afflicted person offer babbling birds as a sacrifice. The Gemara interpreted the expression ""two living birds"" in The Gemara interpreted the word ""living"" to mean those whose principal limbs are living (excluding birds that are missing a limb) and to exclude ""treifah"" birds (birds with an injury or defect that would prevent them from living out a year). The Gemara interpreted the word ""birds"" (, ""zipparim"") to mean kosher birds. The Gemara deduced from the words of ""Every bird (,"
"The Bird in Borrowed Feathers The Bird in Borrowed Feathers is a fable of Classical Greek origin usually ascribed to Aesop. It has existed in numerous different versions between that time and the Middle Ages, going by various titles and generally involving members of the corvid family. The lesson to be learned from it has also varied, depending on the context in which it was told. Several idioms derive from the fable. While the details of the fable have always been varied, two main versions have been transmitted to European cultures in modern times. The first of these is mostly"
"answer would be waiting in Suez. He intends to kill the birds to find the diamond. Padisha raged over this and the taxidermist cursed himself for not having thought of it. The birds’ owner accepted Potter’s offer and Padishah wept over the sale. Potter offered to sell the birds to Padishah for more than twice the amount he paid. When Padishah balked, Potter sells the birds at auction on the ship. Interest in the auction flared when a Jewish diamond merchant assessed the diamond at three to four thousand British Pounds. After the first bird sold was slaughtered upon the"
"The Birds of Heaven The Birds of Heaven (also referred to as The Flowers of the Field or The Lilies of the Field) is a discourse given by Jesus as recorded in the Gospels of Matthew and Luke in the New Testament. The discourse makes several references to the natural world: ravens (in Luke), lilies and moths are all mentioned. From – (King James Version ""KJV""): From (KJV): The New King James Version incorporates within the same section: St. Augustine says that this parable should be taken at face value and not allegorized. Its meaning is clearly stated: Danish philosopher"
"forest."" Both references to passages of Scripture: ""Catch the foxes for us, The little foxes that are ruining the vineyards, While our vineyards are in blossom..."" (Song 2:15 NASB) and ""A boar from the forest eats it away And whatever moves in the field feeds on it. O God of hosts, turn again now, we beseech You; Look down from heaven and see, and take care of this vine..."" (Ps 80:13-14 NASB) In these poetic metaphors may also be found an echo of Leo X's engagement in the hunting of wild boars while residing at a hunting lodge in the"
"The Fly and the Ant The Fly and the Ant is one of Aesop’s Fables that appears in the form of a debate between the two insects. It is numbered 521 in the Perry Index. In the fable as recounted by Phaedrus, the fly claims precedence since it tastes sacrifices even before the gods, and in the human sphere perches on crowned heads and makes free with any woman. The ant argues that taking liberties without a prior invitation proves nothing. Working for the common good is the true measure of worth, not vainglory, and winter will be the final"
"a tree, Holding a cheese in his beak Master Fox was attracted him thus: ""Mister Crow,good day to you. You are a handsome and good looking bird! In truth, if your song is as beautiful as your feathers, You are the Phoenix of this forest."" Hearing these words the Crow felt great joy, And to demonstrate his beautiful voice, He opened his mouth wide and let drop his prey, The Fox seized it and said: ""My good Sir, Know that every flatterer, Lives at the expense of those who take him seriously: This is a lesson that is worth a"
"have a broken wing to divert the attention of a perceived predator – including unwitting humans – from the eggs in its nest to itself, most notably the killdeer. The cliché ""All is fair in love and war"" finds justification for lies used to gain advantage in these situations. Sun Tzu declared that ""All warfare is based on deception."" Machiavelli advised in ""The Prince"" ""never to attempt to win by force what can be won by deception"", and Thomas Hobbes wrote in ""Leviathan"": ""In war, force and fraud are the two cardinal virtues."" The capacity to lie is a talent"
"was retold in verse in ""Old Friends in a New Dress"", a popular collection written specially for children by Richard Scrafton Sharpe, originally published in 1807. The moral drawn there is that learning comes only with application - 'True wisdom is not learned at once'. The fable was attributed to Aesop in later 19th century collections and also found its way to the United States. The tale resembles the traditional story of how to catch a monkey. Idries Shah recounts the fable as a teaching story in his ""Tales of the Dervishes"", where cherries in a jar are used to"
"this is referenced by Shakespeare in Act 4 Scene 5 of ""Coriolanus"": I think he'll be to Rome<br> As is the osprey to the fish, who takes it<br> By sovereignty of nature. In Buddhism, the osprey is sometimes represented as the ""King of Birds"", especially in "" 'The Jātaka: Or, Stories of the Buddha’s Former Births' "", no. 486. The osprey is mentioned in the famous Chinese folk poem ""guan guan ju jiu"" (關關雎鳩); ""ju jiu"" 雎鳩 refers to the osprey, and ""guan guan"" (關關) to its voice. In the poem, the osprey is considered to be an icon of"
"that was pushed around as Cherokee legend, Two Wolves, that is often referenced in media but actually has ties to Christian-style parables that was told by Minister Billy Graham and actually mentioned, specifically, eskimo, and because it's been attributed to the Cherokee- the one that goes around the Cherokee world has a deeper meaning and negates the ""GOOD"" VS ""EVIL"" trope . In Cherokee beliefs, there was a clan called the wolf people. They would never kill a wolf, believing the spirit of the slain wolf would revenge its death. The Cherokee also believed that if a hunter showed respect"
"friendships, team work, and alliances. It teaches, ""weak animals with very different skills, working together can accomplish what they cannot when they work alone"", according to Olivelle. United through their cooperation and in their mutual support, the fables describe how they are able to outwit all external threats and prosper. The second book contains ten fables: The Winning of Friends, The Bharunda Birds, Gold's Gloom, Mother Shandilee's Bargain, Self-defeating Forethought, Mister Duly, Soft, the Weaver, Hang-Ball and Greedy, The Mice That Set Elephant Free, Spot's Captivity. Book 2 makes up about 22% of the total length. The third treatise discusses"
"The Farmer and the Viper The Farmer and the Viper is one of Aesop's Fables, numbered 176 in the Perry Index. It has the moral that kindness to the evil will be met by betrayal and is the source of the idiom 'to nourish a viper in one's bosom'. The fable is not to be confused with The Snake and the Farmer, which looks back to a situation when friendship was possible between the two. The moral of this story is similar to that of The Scorpion and the Frog. The story concerns a farmer who finds a viper freezing"
"out both his eyes; And when he saw his eyes were out, With all his might and main He jumped into another bush And scratched them in again. It is believed to be based on the Greek myth of Bellerophon attempting to ascend Mount Olympus, in which Zeus send a gadfly to bite the winged horse, causing Bellerophon to be thrown into a bramble bush. There Was a Man in Our Town ""There Was a Man in Our Town"", also known as ""The Wondrous Wise Man"" or ""There Was a Man in Thessaly"" is an English nursery rhyme. There was"