The wish is father to the thought In english explanation

The meaning, explanation, definition and origin of the idiom/phrase "the wish is father to the thought", English Idiom Dictionary ( also found in Vietnamese )

author Kathy Cao calendar 2021-03-27 05:03

Meaning of The wish is father to the thought

The wish is father to the thought proverb

People tend to believe what they want to be true.

He always hopes that his boss will promote him to a higher position and the wish is father to the thought.

Other phrases about:

blind impulse

A desire to do something, which is random, sudden and unaccountable

cave in

To fall suddenly and heavily to the ground

God/Heaven forbid

Said when one hopes something bad will not occur

lower (one's) sights

To accept what is lower than your hope or your goals

repose trust/confidence/hope in sb/sth

To put  your trust confidence or hope in somebody or something

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one hand washes the other (and both wash the face)

Used to indicate that helping each other or working together toward the same goal will have advantages for everyone who is involved

Example:

The relationship between fashion and film is that one hand washes the other and both wash the face.

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