You May Also Like / View all maxioms
Little wealth, little care.
Little wealth, little care.
But with what incessant and grievous ills is old age surrounded!
But with what incessant and grievous ills is old age surrounded!
What! would'st thou have a serpent sting thee twice?
What! would'st thou have a serpent sting thee twice?
He has carried every point, who has combined that which is useful
with that which is agreeable.
He has carried every point, who has combined that which is useful
with that which is agreeable.
A soft answer turneth away wrath.
A soft answer turneth away wrath.
The cause ceasing, the effect ceases also.
The cause ceasing, the effect ceases also.
No love is foule, nor prison fair.
No love is foule, nor prison fair.
Hee that wipes the childs nose, kisseth the mothers cheeke.
Hee that wipes the childs nose, kisseth the mothers cheeke.
He that talkes much of his happinesse summons griefe.
He that talkes much of his happinesse summons griefe.
