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The brave are born from the brave and good. In steers and in
horses is to be found the read more
The brave are born from the brave and good. In steers and in
horses is to be found the excellence of their sire; nor do savage
eagles produce a peaceful dove.
[Lat., Fortes creantur fortibus et bonis;
Est in juvenis, est in equibus patrum
Virtus; nee imbellem feroces
Progenerant aquilae columbam.]
The honey is sweet, but the Bee stings.
The honey is sweet, but the Bee stings.
The itch of disputing is the scab of the Church.
The itch of disputing is the scab of the Church.
For 'tis not good that children should know any wickedness.
For 'tis not good that children should know any wickedness.
A country can be judged by the quality of its proverbs.
A country can be judged by the quality of its proverbs.
How poor are they that have not patience!
What wound did ever heal but by degrees?
How poor are they that have not patience!
What wound did ever heal but by degrees?
When elephants fight, it is the grass that suffers.
When elephants fight, it is the grass that suffers.
To be precocious
Was in her eyes a thing the most atrocious.
To be precocious
Was in her eyes a thing the most atrocious.
Even a child is known by his doings.
Even a child is known by his doings.
