AUTHOR: Sir John Fortescue (c. 1394-1476)
: QUOTATION: Comparisons are odious.
: ATTRIBUTION: De Laudibus Leg. Angliæ. Chap. xix.
The phrase "All comparisons are odious" is attributed to the English writer John Lyly in his book "Euphues: The Anatomy of Wit" published in 1578.
The phrase "comparisons are odious" means that comparing people or things can lead to negative feelings like jealousy or resentment. It suggests that making comparisons can be harmful and that it's better to appreciate things for their own unique qualities.
The smell of rotten eggs is odious. Who committed the odious crime? He had the odious task of cleaning the stable.
I was very odious to that biy I was very odious to that biy
Odious (adj.) : extremely unpleasant; repulsive; offensive
I'm not sure, but I once said "I think that everyone finds me hateful" and was corrected with, "Do you mean, everyone finds you 'odious'?" Unfortunately, I did not ask for an explanation.
Now THERE's an odious example.
He had the odious task of cleaning out the horse stables.After the boy was killed, everyone wondered who could've committed such and odious crime.
I find the task punishing you most odious.
Nobody would like the odious task of cleaning out a toilet.
The odious worm sandwich was forced into her mouth.
An odious task is one that is deeply offensive and unpleasant, that you would really not want to have to do.