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To stumble twice against the same stone, is a proverbial
disgrace.
[Lat., Culpa enim illa, bis ad eundem, read more
To stumble twice against the same stone, is a proverbial
disgrace.
[Lat., Culpa enim illa, bis ad eundem, vulgari reprehensa
proverbio est.]
It is an honour for a man to cease from strife: but every fool
will be meddling.
It is an honour for a man to cease from strife: but every fool
will be meddling.
Folly loves the martyrdom of Fame.
Folly loves the martyrdom of Fame.
The solemn fog; significant and budge;
A fool with judges, amongst fools a judge.
The solemn fog; significant and budge;
A fool with judges, amongst fools a judge.
More knave than fool.
More knave than fool.
Young men think old men are fools; but old men know young men are
fools.
Young men think old men are fools; but old men know young men are
fools.
To swallow gudgeons ere they're catch'd.
And count their chickens ere they're hatch'd.
To swallow gudgeons ere they're catch'd.
And count their chickens ere they're hatch'd.
A fool always finds one still more foolish to admire him.
[Fr., Un sot trouve toujours un plus sot read more
A fool always finds one still more foolish to admire him.
[Fr., Un sot trouve toujours un plus sot qui l'admire.]
