Gain cannot be made without some other person's loss.

Gain cannot be made without some other person's loss.

An evil gain equals a loss.
[Lat., Lucrum malum aequale dispendio.]

An evil gain equals a loss.
[Lat., Lucrum malum aequale dispendio.]

He who seeks for gain, must be at some expense.
[Lat., Necesse est facere sumptum, qui quaerit lucrum.]

He who seeks for gain, must be at some expense.
[Lat., Necesse est facere sumptum, qui quaerit lucrum.]

Little pains
In a due hour employ'd great profit yields.

Little pains
In a due hour employ'd great profit yields.

From others' slips some profit from one's self to gain.
[Lat., Hoc scitum'st periculum ex aliis facere, tibi quid read more

From others' slips some profit from one's self to gain.
[Lat., Hoc scitum'st periculum ex aliis facere, tibi quid ex usu
sit.]

Sometimes the best gain is to lose.

Sometimes the best gain is to lose.

The true way to gain much, is never to desire to gain too much.

The true way to gain much, is never to desire to gain too much.

Share the advice betwixt you; if both gain all
The gift doth stretch itself as 'tis receiv'd,
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Share the advice betwixt you; if both gain all
The gift doth stretch itself as 'tis receiv'd,
And is enough for both.

For everything you have missed you have gained something.

For everything you have missed you have gained something.