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That's actually a really interesting bit. The pronunciation of Zeus in classical Greek is "Zd-ay-oos" with a very strong d sound behind the z. The Latin word became Deus, pronounced "Day-oos" referring to divinity in general. This then became Dios in Spanish, Dio in Italian, and Dieu in French, referring to the Judeo-Christian God. No relation to the word Jesus though! That percolates down from Hebrew. :D
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Actually, it's DZ rather than ZD. Trust me, I majored in Greek. Hell, maybe I did maybe I didn't, but that's the way it is.
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"The miracle is not to walk on water but to walk on the Earth." - Lin Chi
In the U.S,, this sentence would describe someone who cannot do wrong. For example, someone who gets the highest performance rating from his boss might be described this way by his (envious?) co-workers. Of course, the religious connotation is also used when appropriate, but I believe I have heard the former more often.
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Alternatively, it's the middle of winter. Just don't ride your horse across it.
This actually makes more sense than "We eat on the water" because "walk on water" is a common expression.
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"Unlike us he must have been sober. Marching away on top of his lake. The Savior of all souls"
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Thanks duolingo! Now when I see someone walking on water I can immediately use that phrase.
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Why not He walks by the water??? Who the hack uses a sentence like this? (unless catholic?)
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lui cammina vicino all'acqua would be "he walks by the water". The proposition "su" means "on", so lui cammina sull'acqua means, "he walks on the water".
as for who uses a sentence like this: catholics, poets, writers -- people talking to catholics, poets, writers
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"He" could also be a male wolf spider, which does walk on water.
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I like this better. From now on, in my head, "lui" will always refer to a male wolf spider.
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Or some small lizards, mainly the Jesus Christ Lizard.
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Is that the one you also see on the ceiling of your bedroom just as you are getting into bed?
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Not in my neck of the woods, but I've seen some in the tropics. There's usually no water on the ceiling.
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We Christians use this sentence, too. Jesus walked on the water.
