"Right foot foremost" nghĩa là gì?

"Right foot foremost" = bước chân phải trước -> nghĩa là theo quan niệm của người La Mã cổ, nên bước vào phòng bằng chân phải trước để lấy may.

Ví dụ

If, therefore, you have carelessly done so, you must avert (ngăn) the mischief (mối nguy hại) by going out , and making your entrance a second time with the right foot foremost .

Upon getting out of bed in the morning, always put the right foot foremost. Slightly altered, this injunction (lệnh) has been turned into the familiar saying: “Put your best foot foremost.” 

You will put your right foot foremost in crossing the threshold (ngưỡng cửa) of the humblest dwelling (nơi ở), and treat the inmates (bạn cùng nhà) as if they were worshippers (người thờ phượng) in a temple , having respect to the image of God which each of them wears , and to the house of God, which each private house ought to be.

Although the advantage of keeping the right foot foremost was perceived early, it was not thought necessary to keep it steadily foremost. It was quite permissible (có thể chấp nhận) to bring the left foot to the fore , not always for the sake of using the dagger, but to facilitate a quick twist round of the body, the enormous danger run being overlooked.

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