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janelh | 11:46 Fri 20th Apr 2001 | Phrases & Sayings
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Someone recently advised me not to 'tilt at windmills'. What were they talking about?
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They were telling you not to fight against imaginary foes. It comes from a story by Cervantes called Don Quixote de la Mancha, published in the early 17th Century. Don Quixote is an amiable old idiot who rides around in a rusty suit of armour doing daft things, including 'tilting' (poking his lance) at windmills, because he thinks they are giants out to get him.
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There's an article on this at article 859
15:33 Sun 29th Apr 2001

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