Keiner ruht sich auf Erreichtem aus
English translation: We don't rest on our laurels
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| 13:58 May 12, 2008 |
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| 3 +9 | We don't rest on our laurels |
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| 4 | Nobody rests on the accomplished |
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peer agreement (net): +9| Keiner ruht sich auf Erreichtem aus. We don't rest on our laurels Explanation: RESTS ON HIS LAURELS - "Is satisfied with what he (or she) has achieved, so that he stops striving for success or decides that further effort isn't needed. The Greeks awarded wreaths of laurel leaves to the winners of the Pythian Games, and the Romans gave similar awards to distinguished citizens. For some winners, as with winners of gold medals in modern Olympic games, the award is enough; they have reached the pinnacle. Emanuel Deutch's 'Literary Remains' (1874) carries the suggestion: 'Let them rest on their laurels for a while.'" From "Dictionary of Cliches" by James Rogers (Ballantine Books, New York, 1985). http://www.phrases.org.uk/bulletin_board/32/messages/666.htm... |
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