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All is grist that comes to the mill.
All is grist that comes to the mill.
He shall find the rugged thistle bursting
Into glossy purples, that outredden
All voluptuous garden roses.
He shall find the rugged thistle bursting
Into glossy purples, that outredden
All voluptuous garden roses.
He that thinks amiss, concludes worse.
He that thinks amiss, concludes worse.
A friend always loves, but he who loves is not always a friend.
A friend always loves, but he who loves is not always a friend.
A sly piece of good luck, which nobody knows of is delightful.
A sly piece of good luck, which nobody knows of is delightful.
Fortune gives too much to many, enough to none.
[Lat., Fortuna multis dat nimis, satis nulli.]
Fortune gives too much to many, enough to none.
[Lat., Fortuna multis dat nimis, satis nulli.]
An undertaking beset with danger.
An undertaking beset with danger.
Roses grow on thorns and honey wears a sting.
Roses grow on thorns and honey wears a sting.
Then let me quaff the foamy tide,
And through the dance meandering glide.
Then let me quaff the foamy tide,
And through the dance meandering glide.
