Leave in concealment what has long been concealed.
[Lat., Latere semper patere, quod latuit diu.]

Leave in concealment what has long been concealed.
[Lat., Latere semper patere, quod latuit diu.]

Nothing is so oppressive as a secret: women find it difficult to
keep one long; and I know a read more

Nothing is so oppressive as a secret: women find it difficult to
keep one long; and I know a goodly number of men who are women in
this regard.
[Fr., Rien ne pese tant qu'un secret:
Le porter loin est difficile aux dames;
Et je sais meme sur ce fait
Bon nombre d'hommes que sont femmes.]

When a secret is revealed, it is the fault of the man who
confided it.

When a secret is revealed, it is the fault of the man who
confided it.

We trust our secrets to our friends, but they escape from us in
love.
[Fr., L'on confie son read more

We trust our secrets to our friends, but they escape from us in
love.
[Fr., L'on confie son secret dans l'amitie, mais il echappe dans
l'amour.]

Thee is a skeleton on every house.

Thee is a skeleton on every house.

Three may keep a secret if two of them are dead.

Three may keep a secret if two of them are dead.

Trust him not with your secrets, who, when left alone in your room, turns over your papers.

Trust him not with your secrets, who, when left alone in your room, turns over your papers.

Never tell a secret to a bride or a groom; wait until they have been married longer.

Never tell a secret to a bride or a groom; wait until they have been married longer.

Is your man secret? Did you ne'er hear say,
Two may keep counsel, putting one away?

Is your man secret? Did you ne'er hear say,
Two may keep counsel, putting one away?