You May Also Like / View all maxioms
 What will this boaster produce worthy of this mouthing? The 
mountains are in labor; a ridiculous mouse will be read more 
 What will this boaster produce worthy of this mouthing? The 
mountains are in labor; a ridiculous mouse will be born.
 [Lat., Quid dignum tanto feret hic promissor hiatu?
  Parturiunt montes; nascetur ridiculus mus.] 
 Heav'd on Olympus tottering Ossa stood;
 On Ossa, Pelion nods with all his wood.  
 Heav'd on Olympus tottering Ossa stood;
 On Ossa, Pelion nods with all his wood. 
Mountains are the beginning and the end of all natural scenery.
Mountains are the beginning and the end of all natural scenery.
 Over the hills, and over the main,
 To Flanders, Portugal, or Spain;
  The Queen commands, and we'll read more 
 Over the hills, and over the main,
 To Flanders, Portugal, or Spain;
  The Queen commands, and we'll obey,
   Over the hills and far away. 
Nobody climbs mountains for scientific reasons. Science is used to raise money for the expeditions, but you really climb for read more
Nobody climbs mountains for scientific reasons. Science is used to raise money for the expeditions, but you really climb for the hell of it.
In the mountains, the shortest way is from peak to peak: but for that you must have long legs
In the mountains, the shortest way is from peak to peak: but for that you must have long legs
To make a mountain of a mole-hill.
To make a mountain of a mole-hill.
 Over the hills and o'er the main,
 To Flanders, Portugal and Spain,
  Queen Anne commands and we'll read more 
 Over the hills and o'er the main,
 To Flanders, Portugal and Spain,
  Queen Anne commands and we'll obey,
   Over the hills and far away. 
 What is the voice of strange command
 Calling you still, as friend calls friend,
  With love that read more 
 What is the voice of strange command
 Calling you still, as friend calls friend,
  With love that cannot brook delay,
   To rise and follow the ways that wend
    Over the hills and far away.