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The good refrain from sin from the pure love of virtue.
The good refrain from sin from the pure love of virtue.
Have more than thou showest,
Speak less than thou knowest.
Have more than thou showest,
Speak less than thou knowest.
We are often saved from crime by the disgrace of others.
We are often saved from crime by the disgrace of others.
Every fat (vat) must stand upon its bottom.
Every fat (vat) must stand upon its bottom.
Even a ring of iron is worn away by constant use.
Even a ring of iron is worn away by constant use.
Words pay no debts.
Words pay no debts.
We suffer more in imagination than in reality.
We suffer more in imagination than in reality.
The honied tongue hath its poison.
The honied tongue hath its poison.
Every one who repeats it adds something to the scandal. [The
rolling snow-ball.]
Every one who repeats it adds something to the scandal. [The
rolling snow-ball.]
