You May Also Like / View all maxioms
Just staying one day ahead of yesterday.
Just staying one day ahead of yesterday.
Better speake truth rudely, then lye covertly.
Better speake truth rudely, then lye covertly.
Bear with evil, and expect good.
Bear with evil, and expect good.
Never without a shilling in my purse.
Never without a shilling in my purse.
Perhaps the early grave
Which men weep over may be meant to save.
Perhaps the early grave
Which men weep over may be meant to save.
Wine is a mocker, strong drink is raging: and whoever is
deceived thereby is not wise.
Wine is a mocker, strong drink is raging: and whoever is
deceived thereby is not wise.
Let justice be done, though the heavens fall.
[Lat., Fiat justitia, ruat coelum.]
Let justice be done, though the heavens fall.
[Lat., Fiat justitia, ruat coelum.]
He says anything that first comes into his mouth.
He says anything that first comes into his mouth.