English · Idiom Historical

Romans devoted to Mercury

Preserved but no longer current.

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

The proverbial saying was applied generally to all first fruits or first works.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Câu nói tục applies cho tất cả các sản phẩm đầu tiên

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Era: ca. 1898 (Victorian)

Sources & notes

Reproduced from Brewer’s Dictionary of Phrase and Fable (1898 edition, public domain; archive.org, retrieved 2026-07-31; OCR text, minor errors possible). Reflects the scholarship and attitudes of its era.

Topics: Historical slang (1800s)

Common questions

What does “Romans devoted to Mercury” mean?

The proverbial saying was applied generally to all first fruits or first works.

Is “Romans devoted to Mercury” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.

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