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'Holier than thou' - Russt - 2008-12-14
Shouldn't it technically be 'holier than thee', since thou is to I as thee is to me, and such?...
'Holier than thou' - Derimed - 2008-12-14
From what I recall, most actual old-school knights had little chivalry and lots of hookers and beer. Holiness had little to do with it.
'Holier than thou' - Kabanaw - 2008-12-14
Quantact Wrote:From what I recall, most actual old-school knights had little chivalry and lots of hookers and beer. Holiness had little to do with it.
Too little devotion to your heavenly and earthly lords and too much to your chosen lady
'Holier than thou' - Derimed - 2008-12-14
Kabanaw Wrote:Too little devotion to your heavenly and earthly lords and too much to your chosen lady
Or rather to their 100 hookers. :XD
'Holier than thou' - Management - 2008-12-15
It's reverse psychology. You lower your self-esteem to then raise it more.
No, but seriously they're just different forms.
Thou is nominative, thee is objective.