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Shun an inquisitive man, he is invariably a tell-tale.
Shun an inquisitive man, he is invariably a tell-tale.
Who gathers thistles, may expect pricks.
Who gathers thistles, may expect pricks.
What loss feels he that wots not what he loses?
What loss feels he that wots not what he loses?
In every Art it is good to have a master.
In every Art it is good to have a master.
He comes not in my books.
He comes not in my books.
I will be correspondent to command.
I will be correspondent to command.
All wish for knowledge, but no one wishes to pay the price of it.
All wish for knowledge, but no one wishes to pay the price of it.
You cannot know wine by the barrell.
[You cannot know the wine by the barrel.]
You cannot know wine by the barrell.
[You cannot know the wine by the barrel.]