Examples of using Millstone in English and their translations into Danish
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it were better for him that a millstone were hanged about his neck, and that he were drowned in the depth of the sea.
Lithos is defined as a stone, a millstone, a stumblingstone.
because many poor countries have to swim along in this global world sea with a millstone of debt around their necks.
round his neck the millstone, and he flew away to his father's house.
decided that now the opportunity presented itself they would drop a millstone from the top of the house as the Prophet(salla Allahu alihi wa sallam)
it were better for him if a millstone were hung about his neck, and he cast into the sea.
I have seen that the euro has, in some cases, proven to be a millstone.
who saved themselves on a millstone; and from them sprang the race of Jotuns.
who saved themselves on a millstone;
and the sound of a millstone shall be heard no more at all in thee;
The report makes the point that far from the model being a burden or a millstone, social policy should be seen as a positive factor in the European Union's economic growth,
Let the old castle spin like a millstone and cast down seven unhappy lads to the brutes there.
when he came to the house-door, the millstone leapt down and struck him dead.
Millstones, grindstones, grinding wheels
Cloth, glass products, ceramics, millstones, salt and wine came to Hedeby from Western Europe.
But the dead men, Sir, will hang about your neck like millstones.
The government will find itself ground between two millstones.
The reformists will be ground between two millstones.
It will be ground between two millstones.
Many talented people fall under the millstones of everyday life and die.