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He that feares leaves, let him not goe into the wood.
He that feares leaves, let him not goe into the wood.
Alas! How difficult it is to prevent the countenance from
betraying guilt!
[Heu! quam difficile est crimen non read more
Alas! How difficult it is to prevent the countenance from
betraying guilt!
[Heu! quam difficile est crimen non prodere vultu.]
One flower makes no garland.
One flower makes no garland.
A coward calls himself cautious, a miser thrifty.
A coward calls himself cautious, a miser thrifty.
Great strokes make not sweete musick.
Great strokes make not sweete musick.
Things at the worst will cease, or e'en climb upward
To what they were before.
Things at the worst will cease, or e'en climb upward
To what they were before.
As cold waters to a thirsty soul, so is good news from a far
country.
As cold waters to a thirsty soul, so is good news from a far
country.
