Judge not, that ye be not judged
Think before you criticize others, for you may be criticized yourself in return. The source is Matthew, vii, 1. It is part of the sermon of the mount and reads in the Moffatt translation: 'Judge... Read more →
Proverbs starting with letter J
Jam tomorrow and jam yesterday – but never jam today
If there is one day of the week that we enjoy more than the other six, today never seems to be that day. The proverb is a quotation from Through the Looking-Glass by Lewis Carroll. The White Queen... Read more →
A Jack of all trades is master of none
Here 'Jack' is a name for a general labourer, one who does odd jobs and can turn his hand to anything. A 'trade' in this sense is a occupation - the trade of a carpenter, the trade of a bricklayer,... Read more →
