Monument ([info]marnanel) wrote,
@ 2005-06-26 22:20:00
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It is said that as some farmers were cutting their yearly stock of turf on the mountain side near Snaefell, they came upon a large block of stone on which was engraved--
Chyndaa us mish, as yiow us choyrle.
- "Turn thou me, and thou shall get advice."
On turning it after much labour, they found on the other side--
Ta brott cheh beggagh arran croie,
Chyndaa us mish myr va roie.

"Hot broth softens hard bread,
- Turn thou me as I was before."


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The Stone The Builders Rejected
[info]aktiophi
2005-06-27 02:49 am UTC (link)
This reminds me of a quote by Confucius:

"Rotten wood can not be carved."

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Re: The Stone The Builders Rejected
[info]marnanel
2005-06-27 02:55 am UTC (link)
Why?

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Re: The Stone The Builders Rejected
[info]aktiophi
2005-06-27 04:19 am UTC (link)
Cute.

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Re: The Stone The Builders Rejected
[info]marnanel
2008-01-16 09:52 pm UTC (link)
linkback for this piece of random weirdness:
http://stonemirror.wordpress.com/2007/12/26/the-wit-and-wisdom-of-aktiophi/

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