Maxioms by Jonathan Swift
A loss, of which we are ignorant, is no loss.
A loss, of which we are ignorant, is no loss.
An old miser kept a tame jackdaw, that used to steal pieces of
money, and hide them in a read more
An old miser kept a tame jackdaw, that used to steal pieces of
money, and hide them in a hole, which a cat observing, asked,
"Why he would hoard up those round shining things that he could
make no use of?" "Why," said the jackdaw, "my master has a whole
chestfull, and makes no more use of them that I do."
Walls have tongues, and hedges ears.
Walls have tongues, and hedges ears.
A great fortune enslaves its owner.
A great fortune enslaves its owner.
He was a bold man that first eat an oyster.
He was a bold man that first eat an oyster.
