Rome was not built in a day
- Rome was not built in a day
Cf. medieval Fr. Rome ne fut pas faite toute en un jour, Rome was not made in one day.
1545 R. TAVERNER tr. Erasmus’ Adages (ed. 2) D1v Rome was not buylt in one daye.
1546 J. HEYWOOD Dialogue of Proverbs I. xi. D4 Rome was not bylt on a daie (quoth he) and yet stood Tyll it was fynysht.
1646 in Publications of Prince Society (1865) I. 236 Rome was not built in a day... Let them produce any colonie..where more hath been done in 16 yeares.
1849 C. BRONTE Shirley I. vi. As Rome..had not been built in a day, so neither had Mademoiselle Gerard Moore’s education been completed in a week.
2001 Times 2 6 Nov. 15 Even then, £14 million must still be found from private sources. Not easy... Still, Rome wasn’t built in a day.
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rome was not built in a day — This idiom means that many things cannot be done instantly, and require time and patience … The small dictionary of idiomes
Rome was not built in a day — everything requires time, results are not immediate … English contemporary dictionary
Rome was not built in a day — proverb a complex task is bound to take a long time and should not be rushed … Useful english dictionary
Rome was not built in one day — important and serious work takes a long time to finish … English contemporary dictionary
rome was not built in a day — This idiom means that many things cannot be done instantly, and require time and patience. (Dorking School Dictionary) … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
Rome was not built in a day — This idiom means that many things cannot be done instantly, and require time and patience … Dictionary of English idioms
day — see as the day lengthens, so the cold strengthens be the day weary or be the day long, at last it ringeth to evensong one day honey, one day onion another day, another dollar an apple a day keeps the doctor away … Proverbs new dictionary
Rome — see when in Rome, do as the Romans do Rome was not built in a day all roads lead to Rome it is ill sitting at Rome and striving with the Pope … Proverbs new dictionary
Rome — • The significance of Rome lies primarily in the fact that it is the city of the pope Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Rome Rome † … Catholic encyclopedia
ROME — ROME, capital of Italy. The Classical Period THE MIDDLE AND LATE REPUBLIC The earliest record of contact between Jews and the Roman Republic is the embassy sent by judah the Maccabee to Rome, headed by Eupolemos ben Joḥanan, and Jason ben Eleazar … Encyclopedia of Judaism
