the sun loses nothing by shining into a puddle
- the sun loses nothing by shining into a puddle
Cf. DIOGENES LAERTIUS VI. lxiii. ὁ ἥλιος εἰς τοὺς ἀποπάτους, ἀλλ᾽ οὐ μιαίνεται, the sun shines into dung but is not tainted (attributed to Diogenes); TERTULLIAN De Spectaculis xx. sol et in cloacam radios suos defert nec inquinatur, the sun spreads his rays even into the sewer, and is not stained.
1303 R. BRUNNE Handlyng Synne (EETS) 1. 2299 The sunne, hys feyrnes neuer he tynes [loses], Thoghhyt on the mukhepe shynes.
c 1390 CHAUCER Parson’s Tale 1. 911 Though that hooly writ speke of horrible synne, certes hooly writ may nat been defouled, namoore than the sonne that shyneth on the mixne [midden].
1578 LYLY Euphues I. 193 The Sun shineth vppon the dungehill and is not corrupted.
1732 T. FULLER Gnomologia no. 4776 The Sun is never the worse for shining on a Dunghill.
1943 E. M. ALMEDINGEN Frossia iv. Dreadful words did fly about then, but the sun loses nothing by shining into a puddle.
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