from the Bible. "sow the wind, inherit the whirlwind"
You have worked hard to get something that has no value. ANSWER The KJV of the Bible, Proverbs 11:29 gives us, "He that troubleth his own house shall inherit the wind: and the fool shall be servant to the wise of heart." In the play (or the movie, if that is your reference) we see that lesson fulfilled. [spelvin]
The phrase "He that troubleth his own house shall inherit the wind" suggests that those who create discord or chaos within their own family or community will face negative consequences, ultimately gaining nothing of value. The metaphor of "inheriting the wind" implies a loss or emptiness resulting from one's actions. It serves as a cautionary reminder to maintain harmony and responsibility within one's personal sphere. Overall, it highlights the importance of fostering peace rather than strife.
The abstract noun forms of the verb to inherit are inheritance and the gerund, inheriting.
Nausicaa is a Greek Princess in Ancient Greece. She is mentioned in the Odyssey. The movie/manga Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind was named after her.
from the Bible. "sow the wind, inherit the whirlwind"
Inherit the Wind (the book with the blue cover) has 129 pages.
Inherit the wind was written by Jerome Lawrence and Robert Edwin Lee.
Howard is a teenager in the play "Inherit the Wind" by Jerome Lawrence and Robert E. Lee. He is the son of a local preacher named Reverend Jeremiah Brown and becomes a focal point in the courtroom drama, as his education and beliefs about evolution are central to the case.
No
1955
Inherit the Wind - 1988 TV is rated/received certificates of: Argentina:13
Inherit the Wind - 1999 TV is rated/received certificates of: Iceland:L USA:PG
Inherit the Wind - 1988 TV was released on: USA: 20 March 1988
Gene Kelly played as E.K. Hornbeck, the news reporter, in the 1960 movie, Inherit the Wind.
The proverb used in the play "Inherit the Wind" is "He that troubleth his own house shall inherit the wind." This line implies that those who bring chaos and conflict to their own lives will ultimately gain nothing of real value.
yes.