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How much in love with himself, and that too without a rival!
How much in love with himself, and that too without a rival!
Hee that dines and leaves, layes the cloth twice.
Hee that dines and leaves, layes the cloth twice.
Should anyone attempt to deceive you by false expressions, and
not be a true friend at heart, act in read more
Should anyone attempt to deceive you by false expressions, and
not be a true friend at heart, act in the same manner, and thus
art will defeat art. [If you would catch a man let him think he
is catching you.]
You may envy every one, but no one envies you.
You may envy every one, but no one envies you.
He complaines wrongfully on the sea that twice suffers shipwrack.
He complaines wrongfully on the sea that twice suffers shipwrack.
Anothers bread costs deare.
Anothers bread costs deare.
He whom the gods love dies young, whilst he is full of health,
perception, and judgment.
[Lat., Quem read more
He whom the gods love dies young, whilst he is full of health,
perception, and judgment.
[Lat., Quem dii diligunt,
Adolescens moritur, dum valet, sentit, sapit.]
He that praiseth himselfe spattereth himselfe.
He that praiseth himselfe spattereth himselfe.
A fly, a grape-stone, or a hair can kill.
A fly, a grape-stone, or a hair can kill.
