You May Also Like / View all maxioms
Presents of love fear not to be ill taken of strangers.
Presents of love fear not to be ill taken of strangers.
Who gathers thistles, may expect pricks.
Who gathers thistles, may expect pricks.
Whither art thou rushing to destruction?
Whither art thou rushing to destruction?
The mould of a man's fortune is in his own hands.
The mould of a man's fortune is in his own hands.
Immodest words admit of no defence;
For want of decency is want of sense.
Immodest words admit of no defence;
For want of decency is want of sense.
Light may come where all looks darkest,
Hope hath life, when life seems o'er.
Light may come where all looks darkest,
Hope hath life, when life seems o'er.
Preferment goes by letter and affection,
And not by old gradation, where each second
Stood heir to read more
Preferment goes by letter and affection,
And not by old gradation, where each second
Stood heir to th's first.
Acerra always drinks till dawn.
Acerra always drinks till dawn.