Cervantes (Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra)

One should not talk of hatters in the house of the hanged.

One should not talk of hatters in the house of the hanged.

The rather since every man is the son of his own works.
[Sp., Quanto mas que cada uno es read more

The rather since every man is the son of his own works.
[Sp., Quanto mas que cada uno es hijo de sus obras.]

There is no proverb which is not true.
[Sp., No hay refran que no sea verdadero.]

There is no proverb which is not true.
[Sp., No hay refran que no sea verdadero.]

For the army is a school in which the miser becomes generous, and
the generous prodigal; miserly soldiers are read more

For the army is a school in which the miser becomes generous, and
the generous prodigal; miserly soldiers are like monsters, but
very rarely seen.

You must not think, sir, to catch old birds with chaff.

You must not think, sir, to catch old birds with chaff.