Grief brims itself and flows away in tears.

Grief brims itself and flows away in tears.

Without danger we cannot get beyond danger.

Without danger we cannot get beyond danger.

He that serves well needes not ask his wages.

He that serves well needes not ask his wages.

For man may pious texts repeat,
And yet religion have no inward seat.

For man may pious texts repeat,
And yet religion have no inward seat.

Drunkenness is nothing but voluntary madness.
[Lat., Nihil aliud est ebrietas quam voluntaria insania.]

Drunkenness is nothing but voluntary madness.
[Lat., Nihil aliud est ebrietas quam voluntaria insania.]

Very slight violence will break that which has once been cracked.

Very slight violence will break that which has once been cracked.

Believe Robert who has tried it.
[Lat., Experto crede Roberto.]

Believe Robert who has tried it.
[Lat., Experto crede Roberto.]

In strife who inquires whether stratagem or courage was used?

In strife who inquires whether stratagem or courage was used?

The higher the tower, the greater the fall thereof.

The higher the tower, the greater the fall thereof.