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*'''"That ye may be the children of your Father which is in heaven: for he maketh his sun to rise on the evil and on the good, and sendeth rain on the just and on the unjust."''' (Matthew 5:45).<br>This familiar quote from Our Lord is understood in most of the world ''exactly '''backwards!'''''<br>In the time and the place, (first century [[Palestine]]), it was the '''rain''' that would have been considered the "blessing", as the desert climate of the area already has plenty of sunshine. More sun than the usual amount was considered a "curse".
*'''"That ye may be the children of your Father which is in heaven: for he maketh his sun to rise on the evil and on the good, and sendeth rain on the just and on the unjust."''' (Matthew 5:45).<br>This familiar quote from Our Lord is understood in most of the world ''exactly '''backwards!'''''<br>In the time and the place, (first century [[Palestine]]), it was the '''rain''' that would have been considered the "blessing", as the desert climate of the area already has plenty of sunshine. More sun than the usual amount was considered a "curse".
*To '''''Bite the bullet''''' is to adjust to unpleasant circumstances: "The extreme drought is forcing everyone to '''bite the bullet''' and use less water." Historically, before [[anesthesia]], surgeons operating on the wounded gave them a bullet to bite to help withstand the pain. Thus, idiomatically, when one '''bites the bullet''' they are preparing themselves to courageously suffer.
*To '''''[[Bite the bullet]]''''' is to adjust to unpleasant circumstances: "The extreme drought is forcing everyone to '''bite the bullet''' and use less water." Historically, before [[anesthesia]], surgeons operating on the wounded gave them a bullet to bite to help withstand the pain. Thus, idiomatically, when one '''bites the bullet''' they are preparing themselves to courageously suffer.
*'''Death and taxes''' in the [[United States]], is cultural shorthand for two certainties in life. The phrase is "In this world nothing is certain by death and taxes." The saying comes from [[Benjamin Franklin]].
*'''Death and taxes''' in the [[United States]], is cultural shorthand for two certainties in life. The phrase is "In this world nothing is certain by death and taxes." The saying comes from [[Benjamin Franklin]].