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**Perix** · November 2nd, 2010, 01:34 AM

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Originally Posted by sturm

“Seize opportunity by the beard, for it is bald behind”

I suspect the word "opportunity" miss in original proverb-probably is replaced by other word

**sturm** · November 2nd, 2010, 09:00 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Perix

I suspect the word "opportunity" miss in original proverb-probably is replaced by other word

It is opportunity, and the proverb practically says that if you miss to caught the opportunity when it present itself, you may not have another chance "for it is bald behind".