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An envious man grows lean at another's fatness.
An envious man grows lean at another's fatness.
He who has in due season become rich, unless he saves in due
season, will in due season starve.
He who has in due season become rich, unless he saves in due
season, will in due season starve.
Praise day at night, and life at the end.
Praise day at night, and life at the end.
By heaven you have destroyed me, my friends!
By heaven you have destroyed me, my friends!
To drink Falernian wine, the sweeter for being stolen.
To drink Falernian wine, the sweeter for being stolen.
There are faults we would fain pardon.
There are faults we would fain pardon.
Nothing is achieved without toil.
Nothing is achieved without toil.
To a crazy ship all winds are contrary.
To a crazy ship all winds are contrary.
This is the reward of my folly.
This is the reward of my folly.