You May Also Like / View all maxioms
The shortest follies are the best.
[Fr., Les plus courtes folies sont les meilleures.]
The shortest follies are the best.
[Fr., Les plus courtes folies sont les meilleures.]
Chuse a horse made, and a wife to make.
Chuse a horse made, and a wife to make.
Extreme remedies are never the first to be resorted to.
Extreme remedies are never the first to be resorted to.
He can give little to his servant, that lickes his knife.
[He can give little to his servant that read more
He can give little to his servant, that lickes his knife.
[He can give little to his servant that licks his knife.]
The Wolfe must dye in his owne skinne.
[The wolf must die in his own skin.]
The Wolfe must dye in his owne skinne.
[The wolf must die in his own skin.]
The river past, and God forgotten.
The river past, and God forgotten.
He is not poor who has a competency.
He is not poor who has a competency.
Mystery magnifies danger, as the fog does the sun.
Mystery magnifies danger, as the fog does the sun.
