Talk:if the mountain won't come to Muhammad

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Er...that's not what it means.. Ƿidsiþ 11:26, 19 July 2010 (UTC)Reply

This book of idioms interprets it in a different way. 70.172.194.25 13:44, 25 September 2022 (UTC)Reply

Arabic translation[edit]

Can someone with knowledge of Arabic transliterate the Arabic equivalent? Rodrigo5260 (talk) 16:49, 16 December 2022 (UTC)Reply

citation for "a story by Francis Bacon"[edit]

On 2024-04-23, I read herein:

An ellipsis (anapodoton) of the apocryphal phrase "if the mountain won't come to Muhammad, then Muhammad must go to the mountain," coined in a story by Francis Bacon.

Could someone please provide a complete citation, indicating which story by Francis Bacon and where in the ?

Bacon is acknowledged as having been a towering intellect and prolific author, who died in 1621. Thus, none of his works should be under copyright and should be available. Thanks, DavidMCEddy (talk) 08:29, 23 April 2024 (UTC)Reply