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There is only one happiness in this life, to love and be loved.
There is only one happiness in this life, to love and be loved.
Many receive advice, only the wise profit from it.
Many receive advice, only the wise profit from it.
No one wants advice -- only corroboration.
No one wants advice -- only corroboration.
If your strength is small, don't carry heavy burdens. If your words are worthless, don't give advice.
If your strength is small, don't carry heavy burdens. If your words are worthless, don't give advice.
Here comes a man of comfort, whose advice
Hath often stilled my brawling discontent.
Here comes a man of comfort, whose advice
Hath often stilled my brawling discontent.
The secret counsels of princes are a troublesome burden to such
as have only to execute them.
[Fr., read more
The secret counsels of princes are a troublesome burden to such
as have only to execute them.
[Fr., C'est une importune garde, du secret des princes, a qui
n'en que faire.]
A word to the wise ain't necessary - it's the stupid ones that need the advice.
A word to the wise ain't necessary - it's the stupid ones that need the advice.
To offer a man unsolicited advice is to presume that he doesn't know what to do or that he can't read more
To offer a man unsolicited advice is to presume that he doesn't know what to do or that he can't do it on his own.
A word to the wise ain't necessary, it's the stupid ones who need the advice.
A word to the wise ain't necessary, it's the stupid ones who need the advice.