{"id":672,"date":"2020-04-11T18:35:03","date_gmt":"2020-04-11T22:35:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/pvhstiburon.com\/?p=672"},"modified":"2020-04-11T18:35:41","modified_gmt":"2020-04-11T22:35:41","slug":"how-common-sayings-may-not-be-what-they-seem","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pvhstiburon.com\/index.php\/2020\/04\/11\/how-common-sayings-may-not-be-what-they-seem\/","title":{"rendered":"How common sayings may not mean what you think"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

By<\/em> Chloe Goode<\/em><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

   Languages change over time and spread in many different ways. Through all the interaction, parts of the stories or other parts of the communication can be lost or misinterpreted creating new versions of what was told. A common example of misinterpretation over time can be found in our everyday \u201csayings\u201d or phrases, which are used to teach a lesson or describe consequences of people\u2019s actions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0There is an abundance of common phrases mankind uses every day to convey different meanings. For example, \u201cgreat minds think alike<\/strong>\u201d is often said between friends when they come up with the same idea, however the full phrase is \u201cgreat minds think alike, though fools seldom differ<\/em>.\u201d The full phrase explains that fools are more likely to come up with an idiotic idea rather than coming up with a brilliant idea like the believed they did. \u201cBlood is thicker than water<\/strong>\u201d is another phrase commonly used to say family is more important than any bond you may have with someone outside of the family. However, the full saying is \u201cthe blood of the covenant<\/em> is thicker than the water of the womb<\/em>,\u201d explains that a chosen bond can be stronger than the bond only provided by being related to someone. The famous phrase \u201ccuriosity killed the cat<\/strong>\u201d is used all the time to warn people against being curious and wanting to know more. Nevertheless, the full saying is \u201ccuriosity killed the cat, but satisfaction brought it back<\/em>\u201d which describes curiosity as worth the risk due to the satisfaction rewarded once you find what you were looking for.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0There is an abundance of common phrases that have been misinterpreted throughout time that are used to show the positive and negative sides of human behavior. One popular phrase used to demoralize someone who is decent at everything but not great at one thing is, \u201cjack of all trades, master of none.<\/strong>\u201d In contrast, the full saying \u201cjack of all trades, master of none, though often times better than a master of one<\/em>\u201d suggests that being well-rounded is much better off than having a limited skill set at which you are great at. And perhaps one of the most famously used sayings is \u201cmoney is the root of all evil<\/strong>.\u201d This saying originates from Luke 12:15 in the Bible and its purpose is to warn humanity against greed. Despite that, the full saying doesn\u2019t change much but it shifts people\u2019s perspective of greed. The full phrase is \u201cfor the love of<\/em> money is the root of all evil\u201d, meaning that having money isn\u2019t the issue, it\u2019s the desire to have more and more of it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Furthermore, a famous quote from Carl Schurz, an 1872 American Senator, is \u201cmy country, right or wrong<\/strong>\u201d. This quote is to inspire a sense of nation pride and support in US citizens. However, the full quote \u201cmy country, right or wrong; if right, to be kept right, and if wrong, to be set right<\/em>\u201d explains that the United States is everyone\u2019s country and they all have a duty to steer it in the right direction. In addition, early doctors were misquoted in saying \u201cstarve a cold, feed a fever<\/strong>\u201d causing many people to believe fasting was the correct way to treat a cold. But, the real phrase was \u201cif you<\/em> starve a cold, you\u2019ll have to<\/em> feed a fever\u201d which actually means if you refuse to eat during a cold, you will stay sick for much longer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

   There are many more sayings out there that are incorrectly used every day, due to the evolutions of languages that cause words to change in meaning all the time. All these phrase\u2019s meanings can change drastically in a blink of an eye just by adding a few extra words to it. So, whether people use the full or half versions of the sayings, there is always a double meaning hidden within the phrase.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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