Maxioms Pet

X
  •   25  /  24  

    The line with its rod is a long instrument whose lesser end holds
    a small reptile, while the other is held by a great fool.
    [Fr., La ligne avec sa canne est un long instrument,
    Dont le plus mince bout tient un petit reptile,
    Et dont Pautre est tenu pau un grand imbecile.]

Share to:

You May Also Like   /   View all maxioms

  ( comments )
  25  /  28  

As the lone Angler, patient man,
At Mewry-Water, or the Banne,
Leaves off, against his placid wish,
read more

As the lone Angler, patient man,
At Mewry-Water, or the Banne,
Leaves off, against his placid wish,
Impaling worms to torture fish.

  ( comments )
  25  /  33  

There is only one theory about angling in which I have perfect
confidence, and this is that the two read more

There is only one theory about angling in which I have perfect
confidence, and this is that the two words, least appropriate to
any statement, about it, are the words "always" and "never."

  ( comments )
  24  /  30  

When if or chance or hunger's powerful sway
Directs the roving trout this fatal way,
He greedily read more

When if or chance or hunger's powerful sway
Directs the roving trout this fatal way,
He greedily sucks in the twining bait,
And tugs and nibbles the fallacious meat.
Now, happy fisherman; now twitch the line!
How thy rod bends! behold, the prize is thine!

by John Gay Found in: Fishing Quotes,
Share to:
  ( comments )
  20  /  27  

The biggest fish he ever caught were those that got away.

The biggest fish he ever caught were those that got away.

by Eugene Field Found in: Fishing Quotes,
Share to:
  ( comments )
  17  /  18  

Of all the world's enjoyments
That ever valued were,
There's none of our employments
read more

Of all the world's enjoyments
That ever valued were,
There's none of our employments
With fishing can compare.
- Thomas Durfee (or D'Urfey),

  ( comments )
  27  /  20  

Fishing is boring, unless you catch an actual fish, and then it is disgusting.

Fishing is boring, unless you catch an actual fish, and then it is disgusting.

by Dave Barry Found in: Fishing Quotes,
Share to:
  ( comments )
  24  /  42  

To fish in troubled waters.

To fish in troubled waters.

  ( comments )
  25  /  19  

After that first trout I was alone in there. But I didn'tknow it until later.

After that first trout I was alone in there. But I didn'tknow it until later.

by Richard Brautigan Found in: Fishing Quotes,
Share to:
  ( comments )
  40  /  29  

The end of fishing is not angling, but catching.

The end of fishing is not angling, but catching.

by Thomas Fuller Found in: Fishing Quotes,
Share to:
Maxioms Web Pet