'Tis a dainty thing to command, though 'twere but a flock of sheep. |
'Tis an old saying, the Devil lurks behind the cross. All is not gold that glitters. From the tail of the plough, Bamba was made King of Spain; and from his silks and riches was Rodrigo cast to be devoured by the snakes. |
'Tis ill talking of halters in the house of a man that was hanged |
'Tis the only comfort of the miserable to have partners in their woes. |
'Tis the part of a wise man to keep himself today for tomorrow, and not venture all his eggs in one basket. |
A knight errant who turns mad for a reason deserves neither merit nor thanks. The thing is to do it without cause. |
A man dishonored is worse than dead |
A man must eat a peck of salt with his friend, before he knows him. |
A private sin is not so prejudicial in this world as a public indecency. |
A proverb is a short sentence based on long experience. |
A stout heart breaks bad luck |
A woman's advice has little value, but he who won't take it is a fool |
Absence, that common cure of love. |
All kinds of beauty do not inspire love; there is a kind that only pleases the sight but does not captivate the affections. |
All kinds of beauty do not inspire love; there is a kind that only pleases the sight but does not captivate the affections. |