Adverb
nothing but (not comparable)
only
Do you solemnly swear that you will tell the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth, so help you God?
The man who reads nothing at all is better educated than the man who reads nothing but newspapers. Thomas Jefferson
Nothing but heaven itself is better than a friend who is really a friend. Plautus
Even though one is well advanced in virtue, should he stop mortifying himself, he soon would lose his modesty and virtue - just as fertile soul quickly becomes dry and arid and produces nothing but thorns and thistles if it is not cultivated. John Climacus
The noisiest drum has nothing but air inside. Filipino Proverb
When you have an ass for a friend, expect nothing but kicks. Hindi Proverb
If the young man knew, if the old man could, there is nothing but would be done. Italian Proverb