Good Evening readers!
'It's raining cats and dogs' suggests that it's raining very heavily, especially with the accompaniment of thunder, lightning and stormy wind. Most often people use this idiom but only a few know how 'cats' and 'dogs' entered the phrase.
Although there are many theories, most of the etymologists and linguists agree that the usage originated from Norse mythology. According to the mythology, cats have a deep influence on weather. Witches that rode on storms used to assume the form of cats.
The dog is a signal of wind, just like the wolf. Odin (the God of storm), kept a dog and a wolf as his attendants. Because of such mythological associations, 'cat' came to be a symbol of heavy rain. The dog represents stormy wind that often comes with a rain.
Compliler: Jacob (Nova English Campus)
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Dear Mr Jacob,
Hope you are doing great. Have you ever realised the significance of Dreams and smile in one's life. Just read the ensuing statements below.
“Dreams are like stars...you may never touch them, but if you follow them they will lead you to your destiny.”
"The person who is always smiling doesn't mean that he has no problems...
But the smile shows that he has ability to overcome all those problems..."
Thus, start dreaming about something you have never tried yet and overcome the obstacles with
smile.Try to do whatever makes you feel happy without worrying about others opinion about you and the consequences.
Following you,
Pooja
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