feed a cold and starve a fever
1feed a cold and starve a fever — Probably intended as two separate admonitions, but the rationale behind the alternative interpretation is explained in quot. 2002. Early medical advice is represented by: 1574 J. WITHALS Dict. 66 Fasting is a great remedie in feuers. 1852 E.… …
2feed a cold — eat in order to recuperate from a cold (from the saying feed a cold and starve a fever ) …
3feed — see feed a cold and starve a fever the caribou feeds the wolf, but it is the wolf who keeps the caribou strong feed a dog for three days and he will remember your kindness for three years; feed a cat for three years and she will forget your… …
4cold — noun see as the day lengthens, so the cold strengthens feed a cold and starve a fever adjective see cold hands, warm heart revenge is a dish that can be eaten cold …
5starve — see feed a cold and starve a fever while the grass grows, the steed starves …
6fever — see feed a cold and starve a fever …
7disease — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) Condition of ill health Nouns 1. disease, illness, sickness, ailment, ailing; morbidity, infirmity, ailment, indisposition; complaint, disorder, malady; functional disorder. 2. condition, affliction,… …
8Oxford Dictionary of Proverbs, Thematic Index — absence absence makes the heart grow fonder he who is absent is always in the wrong the best of friends must part blue are the hills that are far away distance lends enchantment to the view out of sight, out of mind …
9Oxford Dictionary of Proverbs, Introduction — The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Proverbs provides a general history of proverbs in common use in Britain in the last two hundred years. Some of the proverbs have been in use throughout the English speaking world for many years; others… …
10Swine Trek — Infobox Television episode Title = Swine Trek Series = Garfield and Friends Caption = Season = 2 Episode = 86 Airdate = November 11, 1989 Production = US029 B Writer = Mark Evanier Sharman DiVono Director = Tom Ray Karen Peterson Mitch Schauer… …