Maxioms by Tacitus (caius Cornelius Tacitus)
Blood is thicker than water.
Blood is thicker than water.
The deeper the sorrow the less tongue it hath.
The deeper the sorrow the less tongue it hath.
Speech was given to man to disguise his thoughts.
[Fr., La parole a ete donnce a l'homme pour deguiser read more
Speech was given to man to disguise his thoughts.
[Fr., La parole a ete donnce a l'homme pour deguiser sa pensee.]
Benefits are acceptable, while the receiver thinks he may return
them; but once exceeding that, hatred is given instead read more
Benefits are acceptable, while the receiver thinks he may return
them; but once exceeding that, hatred is given instead of thanks.
[Lat., Beneficia usque eo laeta sunt dum videntur exsolvi posse;
ubi multum antevenere pro gratia odium redditur.]
The sun sets without thy assistance.
The sun sets without thy assistance.
