An old, widely used phrase expressing the sentiment that revenge that is delayed, and executed well after the heat of anger has dissipated, is more satisfying than revenge taken as an immediate act of rage.
It has been frequently been claimed on the Internet to have originated in the novel "Les Liaisons Dangereuses" by Pierre Choderlos de Laclos. In truth, however, there are two problems with the widely circulated quotation from that book. The first is that the phrase does not appear in the novel, or anything else that de Lacois wrote. The second problem is that the French quotation used as proof is linguistically erroneous; de Lacois would never have written the words attributed to him. Thus it bears all the hallmarks of an Internet "fact" for which someone invented an authentication that seemed plausible, knowing that it would rarely be verified.
The phrase has been in use since at least the 19th century, and at least one author's use of it back then expressed to the reader that it was an already existing dictum.
Of course, how long ago it came into being in the Klingon Empire would be an interesting subject for xenolinguistic research.
It has been frequently been claimed on the Internet to have originated in the novel "Les Liaisons Dangereuses" by Pierre Choderlos de Laclos. In truth, however, there are two problems with the widely circulated quotation from that book. The first is that the phrase does not appear in the novel, or anything else that de Lacois wrote. The second problem is that the French quotation used as proof is linguistically erroneous; de Lacois would never have written the words attributed to him. Thus it bears all the hallmarks of an Internet "fact" for which someone invented an authentication that seemed plausible, knowing that it would rarely be verified.
The phrase has been in use since at least the 19th century, and at least one author's use of it back then expressed to the reader that it was an already existing dictum.
Of course, how long ago it came into being in the Klingon Empire would be an interesting subject for xenolinguistic research.
"Kirk, old friend, do you know the Klingon proverb, 'Revenge is a dish best served cold'?"
– Khan Noonien Singh in "Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan"
– Khan Noonien Singh in "Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan"
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Tim was pervin a dish when he felt that certain something in his pants.
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Yo Bob, you gotta come over here, we're pervin a dish with some triple Ds!
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Yo Bob, you gotta come over here, we're pervin a dish with some triple Ds!
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Get the pervin a dish mug.To get absolutely and positively owned, used, or abused. To be tossed down like a used dish rag after the dishes have been done. Generally used in the contexts of American football, fighting, and relationships.
1)"Wow, that running back just got dish-ragged by that Middle Linebacker."
2)"Rampage just dish-ragged that chump who tried to charge him."
3)"Man, Joe's girlfriend just dish-ragged his ass and left him for another dude."
2)"Rampage just dish-ragged that chump who tried to charge him."
3)"Man, Joe's girlfriend just dish-ragged his ass and left him for another dude."
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Get the Disha mug.The term "Throwing Dishes" is another term for bitching. Instead of allowing others to know who is bitching at them you use the term throwing dishes. The word was created by a young man named Matthias. So if you dont want to say bitching because the person will get offended say throwing dishes.
Franco:hey whuts up
Matt: nm
Franco: cool
Matt: doode i gotta get off the computer my moms throwing dishes
Franco:literally damn
Matt: nah bitching, throwing dishes means bitching
Matt: nm
Franco: cool
Matt: doode i gotta get off the computer my moms throwing dishes
Franco:literally damn
Matt: nah bitching, throwing dishes means bitching
by Franco A. February 19, 2007
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