And all who told it added something new, And all who heard it made enlargements too.

And all who told it added something new, And all who heard it made enlargements too.

Gossip is the art of saying nothing in such a way that leaves practically nothing unsaid.

Gossip is the art of saying nothing in such a way that leaves practically nothing unsaid.

Ah, well, the truth is always one thing, but in a way it's the other thing, the gossip, that counts. read more

Ah, well, the truth is always one thing, but in a way it's the other thing, the gossip, that counts. It shows where people's hearts lie.

If A equals success, then the formula is A equals X plus Y and Z, with X being work, Y read more

If A equals success, then the formula is A equals X plus Y and Z, with X being work, Y play, and Z keeping your mouth shut.

A cruel story runs on wheels, and every hand oils the wheels as they run.

A cruel story runs on wheels, and every hand oils the wheels as they run.

If you haven't got anything nice to say about anybody, come sit
next to me.

If you haven't got anything nice to say about anybody, come sit
next to me.

You do not know it but you are the talk of all the town.
[Lat., Fabula (nec sentis) tota read more

You do not know it but you are the talk of all the town.
[Lat., Fabula (nec sentis) tota jactaris in urba.]

So live that you wouldn't be ashamed to sell the family parrot to the town gossip.

So live that you wouldn't be ashamed to sell the family parrot to the town gossip.

I heard the little bird say so.

I heard the little bird say so.