You May Also Like / View all maxioms
He invites the commission of a crime who does not forbid it, when
it is in his power to read more
He invites the commission of a crime who does not forbid it, when
it is in his power to do so.
A little more than kin, and less than kind!
A little more than kin, and less than kind!
When your armour is on, it is too late to retreat.
When your armour is on, it is too late to retreat.
To a fair day open the window, but make you ready as to a foule.
To a fair day open the window, but make you ready as to a foule.
One sorrow never comes but brings an heir,
That may succeed as his inheritor.
One sorrow never comes but brings an heir,
That may succeed as his inheritor.
I saw young Harry with his visor up.
I saw young Harry with his visor up.
The house is a fine house, when good folks are within.
The house is a fine house, when good folks are within.
A word fitly spoken is like apples of gold in pictures of silver.
A word fitly spoken is like apples of gold in pictures of silver.
We make allowance for necessity.
We make allowance for necessity.