You May Also Like / View all maxioms
Hee that looseth his due, gets not thankes.
Hee that looseth his due, gets not thankes.
He like a rock in the sea unshaken stands his ground.
He like a rock in the sea unshaken stands his ground.
Nothing is to be presumed on, or despaired of.
Nothing is to be presumed on, or despaired of.
An intemperate patient makes a harsh doctor.
An intemperate patient makes a harsh doctor.
Where there is no honour, there is no griefe.
Where there is no honour, there is no griefe.
Assaile who will, the valiant attends.
Assaile who will, the valiant attends.
Hold one another's noses to the grindstone hard.
Hold one another's noses to the grindstone hard.
Give assistance, and receive thanks lighter than a feather:
injure a man, and his wrath will be like lead.
Give assistance, and receive thanks lighter than a feather:
injure a man, and his wrath will be like lead.
And there stalks Discord delighted with her torn mantle.
And there stalks Discord delighted with her torn mantle.
