Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

there is reason in the roasting of eggs

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.31 in modern English

Syllables: there is rea-son in the roast-ing of eg-gs
IPA

44

Scrabble Score

32

Letters

4

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

proverb

There is a reason behind even the most odd and seemingly unnecessary actions.

Example Sentences

"There is reason, it is said, in the roasting of eggs, and there is philosophy even in furniture—a philosophy nevertheless which seems to be more imperfectly understood by Americans than by any civilized nation upon the face of the earth."

Etymology

Attested since the 17th century, according to the Oxford Books of Proverbs.

Questions

What does there is reason in the roasting of eggs mean?: There is a reason behind even the most odd and seemingly unnecessary actions.
Where does there is reason in the roasting of eggs come from?: Attested since the 17th century, according to the Oxford Books of Proverbs.

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