A capacidade mais magnífica das aves é poder voar. Foi observando o que as aves faziam com suas pelas asas que o homem imaginou um dia ser possível essa realização.
Ao “cortar as asas” de uma ave, você tira dela a capacidade de realizar aquilo que faz por prazer e dever.
A mesma ideia ocorre em inglês. Eles usam a expressão “clip one’s wings”.
Vejamos alguns exemplos usando essa expressão:
1. The king will have to clip his minister’s wings in order to keep power himself.
2. Nor yet, if you are born original, is there anything in this training that shall clip the wings of your originality.
3. We must especially beware of that small group of selfish men who would clip the wings of the American eagle in order to feather their own nests.
4. It is impossible to clip our wings by threatening us.
5. Their new accounting system will help clip the wings of any would-be embezzlers.
6. Paul has gone back to live with his parents and he has to be home each night by eleven o’clock-that will really clip his wings!
Ao “cortar as asas” de uma ave, você tira dela a capacidade de realizar aquilo que faz por prazer e dever.
A mesma ideia ocorre em inglês. Eles usam a expressão “clip one’s wings”.
Vejamos alguns exemplos usando essa expressão:
1. The king will have to clip his minister’s wings in order to keep power himself.
2. Nor yet, if you are born original, is there anything in this training that shall clip the wings of your originality.
3. We must especially beware of that small group of selfish men who would clip the wings of the American eagle in order to feather their own nests.
4. It is impossible to clip our wings by threatening us.
5. Their new accounting system will help clip the wings of any would-be embezzlers.
6. Paul has gone back to live with his parents and he has to be home each night by eleven o’clock-that will really clip his wings!