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It is not in The Bible, but it is a very old saying, most popularly taken from Hamlet, Act II, Scene II, but one of the 'church fathers,' Clement of Alexandria, writing around 200AD on the subject of plagiarism, writes this:
Theopompus [c. 350BC] having written:-"Twice children are old men in very truth; "
And before him Sophocles [c. 450BC] in Peleus:- "Peleus, the son of Aeacus, I, sole housekeeper,
Guide, old as he is now, and train again, For the aged man is once again a child,"-
Antipho the orator [c. 430BC] says, "For the nursing of the old is like the nursing of children." Also the philosopher Plato [c. 400BC] says, "The old man then, as seems, will be twice a child.
(from the Stromata, or Miscellanies, Book VI, Chapter II)
It is also quoted in the Jewish Midrash "Genesis Rabbah" (pg. 62) which would be dated somewhere around 500AD; it appears to be a reference to Lot, as it's referring to his descendants, the Ammonites and Moabites, but is contained in a larger section of commentary on Gen. 14.
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What Bob Marley record contains the line 'once a man twice a child'?
The lyric, 'once a man,twice a child' is from the song titled "Real Situation". This song was released in 1980 on Bob Marley & The Wailers' album, "Uprising". Also, there is a great reggae song called "Once a Man, Twice a Child" by Justin Hinds.
Is the quote 'Once a man twice a child' a proverb or an idiom?
Does it mean what it seems to mean? That is how you tell.Let's look at it - "Once a man, twice a child" would mean that you are a child twice, and a man once - or, you are childish, then you grow up, then you grow old and become childish again.So it's not an idiom because an idiom would not make sense unless you knew exactly what it meant. It must be a proverb.
What relationship to you is the child of your first cousin once removed?
The child of your first cousin, once removed, is your first cousin, twice removed.
What do you call your first cousin once removed's child?
The child of your first cousin, once removed, is your first cousin, twice removed, if your first cousin once removed is the child of your first cousin. If your first cousin once removed in the first cousin of one of your parents, the child is your second cousin.
Once an adult twice a child?
This is not a biblical proverb but one of man's - born needing help, adulthood stands on their own, old age needing help again is its premise.
What does it means once a man twice a child?
That you are a child once, then a man, then in your old age you need to be cared for like a child again - so once a man, twice a child. This is a very old saying, most popularly taken from Hamlet, Act II, Scene II, but one of the 'church fathers,' Clement of Alexandria, writing around 200AD on the subject of plagiarism, writes this: Theopompus [c. 350BC] having written:-"Twice children are old men in very truth; " And before him Sophocles [c. 450BC] in Peleus:- "Peleus, the son of Aeacus, I, sole housekeeper, Guide, old as he is now, and train again, For the aged man is once again a child,"- Antipho the orator [c. 430BC] says, "For the nursing of the old is like the nursing of children." Also the philosopher Plato [c. 400BC] says, "The old man then, as seems, will be twice a child. (from the Stromata, or Miscellanies, Book VI, Chapter II) It is also quoted in the Jewish Midrash "Genesis Rabbah" (pg. 62) which would be dated somewhere around 500AD; it appears to be a reference to Lot, as it's referring to his descendants, the Ammonites and Moabites, but is contained in a larger section of commentary on Gen. 14.
What is the relationship between you and your first cousin once removed's child?
The child of your first cousin, once removed, is your first cousin, twice removed, or is your second cousin, depending.
What is your first cousin once removed to your child?
If your first cousin once removed is your parent's first cousin, then your first cousin once removed is your child's first cousin twice removed.If your first cousin once removed is the child of your first cousin, then your first cousin once removed is your child's second cousin.
What does the phrase they say an old man is twice a child mean?
You are a child once, then a man, then in your old age you need to be cared for like a child again - so you are once a man, but twice a child. The origin of the saying is in antiquity: One of the Christian 'church fathers,' Clement of Alexandria, writing around 200AD on the subject of plagiarism, writes this: Theopompus [c. 350BC] having written:-"Twice children are old men in very truth; " And before him Sophocles [c. 450BC] in Peleus:- "Peleus, the son of Aeacus, I, sole housekeeper, Guide, old as he is now, and train again, For the aged man is once again a child,"- Antipho the orator [c. 430BC] says, "For the nursing of the old is like the nursing of children." Also the philosopher Plato [c. 400BC] says, "The old man then, as seems, will be twice a child. (from the Stromata, or Miscellanies, Book VI, Chapter II) It is also quoted in the Jewish Midrash "Genesis Rabbah" (pg. 62) which would be dated somewhere around 500AD; it appears to be a reference to Lot, as it's referring to his descendants, the Ammonites and Moabites, but is contained in a larger section of commentary on Gen. 14.
What do you call the child of your second cousin once removed?
The child of your 2nd cousin once removed is your 2nd cousin twice removed if you are in the older generation; or your third cousin if you are in the younger generation.
Can you be a godmother twice to the same child?
If you mean godmother as "sponsor" at Baptism and Confirmation then yes If you mean godmother at Baptism then no, since you are only baptized once and can only be godmother once to the same child.
Where did the saying once a man twice a child come from?
This also should include women. ONCE A MAN TWICE A CHILD means we are born as children, come into adulthood and man leads a hopefully good and strong life and works hard, but, old age sneaks up and before death the man becomes a child again (either in a nursing home where he is cared for like a baby) or loses his place in the ranks of society. Thus "twice a child."That is not a Biblical expression, it is simply an old worldly phrase.Perhaps you are already aware of this and are asking for the origin prior to Shakespeare, but the phrase "an old man is twice a child" is actually from Hamlet.It is not original to Hamlet, however: One of the Christian 'church fathers,' Clement of Alexandria, writing around 200AD on the subject of plagiarism, writes this:Theopompus [c. 350BC] having written:-"Twice children are old men in very truth; " And before him Sophocles [c. 450BC] in Peleus:- "Peleus, the son of Aeacus, I, sole housekeeper, Guide, old as he is now, and train again, For the aged man is once again a child,"- Antipho the orator [c. 430BC] says, "For the nursing of the old is like the nursing of children." Also the philosopher Plato [c. 400BC] says, "The old man then, as seems, will be twice a child.(from the Stromata, or Miscellanies, Book VI, Chapter II)It is also quoted in the Jewish Midrash "Genesis Rabbah" (pg. 62) which would be dated somewhere around 500AD; it appears to be a reference to Lot, as it's referring to his descendants, the Ammonites and Moabites, but is contained in a larger section of commentary on Gen. 14.
