Andare, Partire, Tornare ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- No thank you, Mr. Toby Jug Second entry of the day, and this is a small one only. I was wondering about the expression "needs must when the devil drives," because I'm rather fond of it. Here's what Brewer has to say about it: E. Cobham Brewer 1810�1897. Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 1898.
Needs must when the Devil Drives.
The French say: �Il faut marcher quand le diable est aux trousses;� and the Italians say: �Bisogna andare, quando il diavolo � vella coda.� �He must needs go that the Devil drives.� Shakespeare: All�s Well That-Ends Well, i. 3.
I have also decided that while Toby jugs have a certain charm, I would never collect them, and definitely never with the passion that true Toby Jug-gist afficianados have. I have two sitting on my desk right now, and they just don't make me say "ooh." But then, there are lots of things I wouldn't care to collect.
3:10 p.m. - 2002-03-18 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
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