You May Also Like / View all maxioms
Coming events cast their shadows before.
Coming events cast their shadows before.
Good habits result from resisting temptation.
Good habits result from resisting temptation.
The tempest threatens before it comes; houses creak before they
fall.
The tempest threatens before it comes; houses creak before they
fall.
Our fears vanish as the danger approaches.
Our fears vanish as the danger approaches.
I hang my ears like an ass whose spirits droop.
I hang my ears like an ass whose spirits droop.
The man who wants his wedding garments to suit him must allow
plenty of time for the measure.
The man who wants his wedding garments to suit him must allow
plenty of time for the measure.
He who gets the better of an irascible temperament conquers his
worst enemy.
He who gets the better of an irascible temperament conquers his
worst enemy.
One to destroy is murder by the law,
And gibbets keep the lifted hand in awe;
To read more
One to destroy is murder by the law,
And gibbets keep the lifted hand in awe;
To murder thousands takes a specious name,
War's glorious art, and gives immortal fame.
The sweetest honey
Is loathsome in his own deliciousness.
The sweetest honey
Is loathsome in his own deliciousness.
