Talk:a loaded wagon makes no noise
RFD discussion: September 2017
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This is User:TNMPChannel's mother. These are all pure nonsense. Equinox, help us. --Maaduu2017 🌗 (talk) 14:55, 9 September 2017 (UTC)
- This is when things get complicated... Wyang (talk) 22:28, 9 September 2017 (UTC)
- I think they have to be addressed one by one in RfV. Many books claim the meaning given in their mentions of this proverb. It is evidently not nonsensical to some people, though I'd not have inferred the meaning given and wouldn't use it. DCDuring (talk) 23:42, 9 September 2017 (UTC)
- RFD closed: wrong venue (should be RFV), unspecified list of items. "a loaded wagon makes no noise" has been sent to RFV; the proverb entries created need to be treated one by one, via RFV; some may well be attested (WT:ATTEST). --Dan Polansky (talk) 07:19, 20 September 2017 (UTC)
RFD discussion: September 2017
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Does this proverb make any sense or not? --123.136.107.118 03:51, 17 September 2017 (UTC)
- Yes, in its original context, it does. A light wagon with no suspension and post spoking rattles, shakes, and bounces over every slight imperfection, and the empty bed acts as a soundboard. In contrast, a laden wagon is less likely to be shaking over every pebble on the path, and is muffled and dramatically quieter. But that does not justify it as an entry here. Here we abide by CFI. - Amgine/ t·e 04:00, 17 September 2017 (UTC)
- I sent it to RFV: I created WT:RFVE#a loaded wagon makes no noise to see whether attesting quotations in use can be found (WT:ATTEST). --Dan Polansky (talk) 07:52, 17 September 2017 (UTC)
- Move this to RFV. --TNMPChannel (talk) 04:16, 18 September 2017 (UTC)
- RFD closed: moved to RFV. --Dan Polansky (talk) 07:21, 20 September 2017 (UTC)
RFV discussion: September–October 2017
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Attested in use to meet WT:ATTEST? google books:"a loaded wagon makes no noise", google groups:"a loaded wagon makes no noise", “a loaded wagon makes no noise”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.. For instance, Eduardo R. Infante 2011 is not a use since it is just an item on a list. --Dan Polansky (talk) 07:50, 17 September 2017 (UTC)
- iirc the conjecture when User:TNMPChannel added these was xe must be translating from a text in another language - most seemed like they could be proverbs, but sounded culturally off for English. The intent, similar to a turning wheel gathers no rust which is lacking the freighted meaning, is that being engaged in work prevents a negative outcome (gossiping/talking.) - Amgine/ t·e 16:50, 17 September 2017 (UTC)
So, must tell an admin to delete this page. --TNMPChannel (talk) 09:50, 18 September 2017 (UTC)
RFV-failed Kiwima (talk) 22:18, 20 October 2017 (UTC)