One example of a malapropism in "Alice in Wonderland" is when the Duchess says, "Take care of the sense, and the sounds will take care of themselves." This is a play on the phrase "Take care of the pence, and the pounds will take care of themselves," where the word "sense" is substituted for "pence" to create a humorous twist.
What is the meaning of Take care of the sense and the sounds will take care of themselves?It's a quote from Lewis Carroll's masterpiece Alice's Adventures In Wonderland. As Martin Gardner stated in The Annotated Alice "(I)t's an ingenious switch on the British proverb ' Take care of the pence and the pounds will take care of themselves'.
No the owners take care of them
Certainly. Quokkas are wild animals, and all wild animals take care of themselves.
This proverb means that taking proper care of the smaller things in life [ or any other specific area for that matter ] automatically adds up to the big picture with successful outcomes.
they dont. young take care of themselves
"Stop beating around the bush" "Take care of the pence and the pounds will take care of themselves." "A chain is no stronger than its weakest link.." "Mind your Ps and Qs" "Dot your I's and Cross your Ts." What's good for the goose is good for the gander." "The nice thing about standards is, there are so many to choose from." "Cut through the red tape" "Mind your own beeswax" "Tie the knot" That's all the slogans I am able to remember.
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yes they take care of them until they are able to defend themselves
Yes, a prisoner can choose to not take care of themselves.
"Watch the pennies and the dollars will take care of themselves." ― Benjamin Franklin
Mother bats take care of their babies