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A litle wind kindles; much puts out the fire.
[A little wind kindles; much puts out the fire.]
A litle wind kindles; much puts out the fire.
[A little wind kindles; much puts out the fire.]
You made this mess yourself, and now you must eat it all up.
You made this mess yourself, and now you must eat it all up.
The friends of the unfortunate live a long way off.
The friends of the unfortunate live a long way off.
If gold knew what gold is, gold would get gold I wis.
If gold knew what gold is, gold would get gold I wis.
Two heads are better than one.
Two heads are better than one.
The good refrain from sin from the pure love of virtue.
The good refrain from sin from the pure love of virtue.
He who has wronged you is either stronger or weaker than
yourself: be he weaker, spare him; be he read more
He who has wronged you is either stronger or weaker than
yourself: be he weaker, spare him; be he stronger, then spare
yourself.
Tyrants' fears
Decrease not, but grow faster than their years.
Tyrants' fears
Decrease not, but grow faster than their years.
He that is at ease seekes dainties.
He that is at ease seekes dainties.