whosoever draws his sword against the prince must throw the scabbard away
- whosoever draws his sword against the prince must throw the scabbard away
Whoever seeks to assassinate or depose a monarch must remain constantly prepared to defend himself, and his sword will never be able to return to its scabbard.
1604 R. DALLINGTON View of France F3v His King, against whom when yee drawe the sword, ye must throw the scabberd into the riuer.
1659 J. HOWELL Proverbs (English) 17 Who draweth his sword against his Prince, must throw away the scabbard.
1962 S. E. FINER Man on Horseback viii. [The Military] must still fear the results of a fall from power... ‘Whosoever draws his sword against the prince must throw the scabbard away’..pithily express[es] the logic of the situation.
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sword — see whosoever draws his sword against the prince must throw the scabbard away he who lives by the sword dies by the sword the pen is mightier than the sword … Proverbs new dictionary
scabbard — see whosoever draws his sword against the prince must throw the scabbard away … Proverbs new dictionary
prince — see whosoever draws his sword against the prince must throw the scabbard away punctuality is the politeness of princes … Proverbs new dictionary
Oxford 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 … Proverbs new dictionary
draw — see whosoever draws his sword against the prince must throw the scabbard away beauty draws with a single hair … Proverbs new dictionary
