| 单词 | birds in their little nests agree |
| 释义 | > as lemmasbirds in their little nests agree b. birds in their little nests agree and variants: (often as a direction) children, esp. siblings, should not argue among themselves.After the nursery proverb by Isaac Watts (see quot. 1715). ΚΠ 1715 I. Watts Divine Songs for Children Song xvii. 25 Birds in their little Nests agree; And 'tis a shameful Sight, When Children of one Family Fall out, and chide, and fight. 1840 D. Grant Duty of Children 41 Whilst the little birds agree in their nests..should not children agree, and love one another? 1868 L. M. Alcott Little Women I. i. 10 ‘Birds in their little nests agree,’ sang Beth, the peace-maker, with such a funny face that both sharp voices softened to a laugh. 1961 J. Steinbeck Winter of our Discontent i. 7 ‘Birds in their little nests agree,’ he said. ‘So why can't we?.. You kids can't get along even on a pretty morning.’ 1991 R. Doyle Van (1992) 79 Birds in their little nest, said Bertie.—Wha' abou' them? said Paddy.—They agree, said Bertie.—Righ'? < as lemmas |
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