You May Also Like / View all maxioms
As the sun breaks through the darkest clouds,
So honour peereth in the meanest habit.
As the sun breaks through the darkest clouds,
So honour peereth in the meanest habit.
Those who plot the destruction of others often fall themselves.
[Lat., Saepe intereunt aliis meditantes necem.]
Those who plot the destruction of others often fall themselves.
[Lat., Saepe intereunt aliis meditantes necem.]
Each age has deemed the new-born year
The fittest time for festal cheer.
Each age has deemed the new-born year
The fittest time for festal cheer.
Don't promise twice what you can do at once.
Don't promise twice what you can do at once.
Hee that tells his wife newes is but newly married.
Hee that tells his wife newes is but newly married.
He who spares the wicked injures the good.
He who spares the wicked injures the good.
. . . all who joy would win
Must share it.--Happiness was born a twin.
. . . all who joy would win
Must share it.--Happiness was born a twin.
All keyes hang not on one girdle.
All keyes hang not on one girdle.
Beware
Of entrance to a quarrel.
Beware
Of entrance to a quarrel.
