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It is an honour for a man to cease from strife: but every fool
will be meddling.
It is an honour for a man to cease from strife: but every fool
will be meddling.
Fools are my theme, let satire be my song.
Fools are my theme, let satire be my song.
The folly of one man is the fortune of another.
The folly of one man is the fortune of another.
Fool beckons fool, and dunce awakens dunce.
Fool beckons fool, and dunce awakens dunce.
Answer not a fool according to his folly, lest thou also be like
unto him.
Answer a fool read more
Answer not a fool according to his folly, lest thou also be like
unto him.
Answer a fool according to his folly, lest he be wise in his own
conceit.
He is a fool
Who only sees the mischiefs that are past.
He is a fool
Who only sees the mischiefs that are past.
The most exquisite folly is made of wisdom too fine spun
The most exquisite folly is made of wisdom too fine spun
Young men think old men are fools; but old men know young men are
fools.
Young men think old men are fools; but old men know young men are
fools.
To stumble twice against the same stone, is a proverbial
disgrace.
[Lat., Culpa enim illa, bis ad eundem, read more
To stumble twice against the same stone, is a proverbial
disgrace.
[Lat., Culpa enim illa, bis ad eundem, vulgari reprehensa
proverbio est.]
