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English translation: The darkest place is under the candlestick
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The best place to hide is under one's nose/in plain sight Explanation: Idiom for idiom. |
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The darkest place is under the candlestick Explanation: http://sciaga.pl/tekst/41285-42-idiomy |
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It is darkest under a lamppost. Explanation: Propozycja. -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 34 mins (2018-01-25 18:01:16 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- My parents figured that it's always darkest under a lamppost," the couple's daughter, Teresa, 73, said, citing a Polish saying which suggests that it is best to hide in plain sight. http://www.tnp.sg/entertainment/movies/zooming-couples-heroi... |
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peer agreement (net): +2the darkest place is under the candle's flame Explanation: P -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 5 mins (2018-01-25 17:31:49 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- Also: ...UNDER THE CANDLESTICK -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 2 hrs (2018-01-25 19:46:48 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- OTHER VARIANTS XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX Utah State University USU Press Publications USU Press1-1-2007 The Meaning of Folklore Simon J. Bronner http://digitalcommons.usu.edu/usupress_pubsh A., & Bronner, S. J. (2007). The meaning of folklore: The analytical essays of Alan Dundes. Logan: Utah State University Press. ....; The meaning of the proverb in its more familiar medical context is to warn medical students about the dangers of looking too hard for esoteric rare diseases, thereby perhaps resulting in the overlooking of the most obvious and common diagnosis indicated by the symptoms manifested by the patient. ...another proverb employed by physicians which conveys the same message: “It’s always darkest at the foot of the lighthouse .” The proverb’s meaning is that things that are common and should be easy to see are often overlooked in favor of the remote. This proverb, which is found in general usage, not just in a medical context, exhibits various forms, as does all folklore, e.g., “It is always dark just under a lamp” or “It is always darkest under the lantern” (Mieder 1992:134). |
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