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• give a thing, and take a thing, to wear the devil’s gold ring — A rhyme used by schoolchildren when someone gives something and then asks for it back. The principle is a very old one; cf. PLATO Philebus 19 E καθάπερ οἱ παῖδες, ὅτι τῶν ὀρθῶς δοθέντων ἀφαίρεσις οὐκ ἔστι, as with children, there is no taking… …   Proverbs new dictionary

• devil — see the devil can quote Scripture for his own ends the devil finds work for idle hands to do why should the devil have all the best tunes? the devil is in the details the devil is not so black as he is painted the devil lo …   Proverbs new dictionary

• gold — see gold may be bought too dear it is good to make a bridge of gold to a flying enemy give a thing, and take a thing, to wear the devil’s gold ring all that glitters is not gold …   Proverbs new dictionary

• ring — see give a thing, and take a thing, to wear the devil’s gold ring …   Proverbs new dictionary

• (You're the) Devil in Disguise — Single by Elvis Presley B side Please Don t Drag That String Around …   Wikipedia

• The Devil With the Three Golden Hairs — is a German fairy tale collected by the Brothers Grimm, tale number 29. [Jacob and Wilheim Grimm, Grimm s Fairy Tales , [http://www.surlalunefairytales.com/authors/grimms/29devilgoldhairs.html The Devil With the Three Golden Hairs ] ] It falls… …   Wikipedia

• The King of the Gold Mountain — is a German fairy tale collected by the Brothers Grimm in Grimm s Fairy Tales . [Jacob and Wilheim Grimm, Household Tales , [http://www.surlalunefairytales.com/authors/grimms/92kinggoldmountain.html The King of the Gold Mountain ] ] It is Aarne… …   Wikipedia

• Sympathy for the Devil — This article is about the song. For other uses, see Sympathy for the Devil (disambiguation). Sympathy for the Devil Song by The Rolling Stones from the album Beggars Banquet Released 6 December 1968 Recorded June 1968 …   Wikipedia

• Memnoch the Devil —   …   Wikipedia

• Worldwide 50 Gold Award Hits Vol. 1 — Infobox Album Name = Worldwide 50 Gold Award Hits Vol. 1 Type = compilation Longtype = Artist = Elvis Presley Released = August, 1970 Recorded = Genre = Rock Length = Label = RCA Producer = Reviews = Last album = (1970) This album = Worldwide 50… …   Wikipedia