"All words are pegs to hang ideas on." (What means)
"All words are pegs to hang ideas on."
-Henry Ward Beecher, Proverbs from Plymouth Pulpit
I saw this sentence in the my book "504 words" and I could not translate and understand this =(
Wow! I haven't heard that before, but I love it. Very visual!
A peg is a piece of wood or metal that you use to hold other objects. This phrase is saying that each word can hold an entire idea, the same way that a peg could hold a coat or bag.
Image of pegs in a pegboard, if this helps :
http://www.multicraftplastics.com/accessories_supplies/images/PegBoardHooks.jpg
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Definition of a peg to hang (something) on
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: something (such as a fact or issue) that is used as support or a reason for something said or done <He used the incident as a peg to hang his theory on.>
Check it! http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/a%20peg%20to%20hang%20(something)%20on
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everything you say , in the future will be a step forward to create your idea
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"All words are pegs to hang ideas on." > Whatever said are said in such a way as to to highlight ideas on...
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