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thyself
thy·self T0201300 (thī-sĕlf′)pron. Archaic Yourself. Used as the reflexive or emphatic form of thee or thou.thyself (ðaɪˈsɛlf) prona. the reflexive form of thou1, theeb. (intensifier): thou, thyself, wouldst know. thy•self (ðaɪˈsɛlf)
pron. Archaic. a reflexive and intensive form of thou 1 . [1250–1300; Middle English thi self (see thy, self); replacing Old English thē self] Translationsthy (ðai) adjective an old word for `your' used only when addressing one person, especially God. thy father. (舊用法) (thou 的所有格)你的 （古体 thou 的所有格）你的 thine (ðain) pronoun an old word for `yours' used only when addressing one person, especially God. Thine is the glory. (your 的舊用法) 你的 （your 的古体）你的 adjective the form of thy used before a vowel or vowel sound. Thine anger is great; thine honour. (yourself 的舊用法)你的 （用在以元音开始的词前）你的 thyˈself pronoun an old word for `yourself'. Look at thyself. (yourself 的古體)你自己、汝自己 （yourself 的古体）你自己、汝自己 thyself
physician, heal thyselfDo not rebuke or correct someone else for own faults or problems of which you are guilty yourself. A: "You coddle Tommy way too much—you need to be stricter with him!" B: "Me? You give in to every demand he makes. Sheesh, physician, heal thyself!"See also: heal, thyselfKnow thyself.Prov. Be aware of your own limitations; know what you are capable of doing. (This was the motto inscribed on the temple of Apollo at Delphi.) The motto of the ballet corps was "Know thyself"; every dancer was expected to know how far she could stretch, and not hurt herself by trying to exceed her limits. "Know thyself," the high school guidance counselor admonished us, "and try to find a career that makes the most of your abilities."See also: know, thyselfPhysician, heal thyself.Prov. Do not rebuke someone for a fault or problem you have yourself. (Biblical.) Ellen: You're such a spendthrift. You should go on a strict budget. Fred: But you manage money even worse than I do! Physician, heal thyself. Jane: You look like you're gaining weight. You should probably get more exercise. Alan: Physician, heal thyself. You're getting a little pudgy, too.See also: heal, thyselfphysician, heal thyself before attempting to correct others, make sure that you aren't guilty of the same faults yourself. proverb This expression alludes to Luke 4:23: ‘And he said unto them, Ye will surely say unto me this proverb, Physician, heal thyself: whatsoever we have heard done in Capernaum, do also here in thy country’.See also: heal, thyselfMedicalSeeThy |