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Some remedies are worse than the disease itself.
[Lat., Graviora quaedam sunt remedia periculis.]
Some remedies are worse than the disease itself.
[Lat., Graviora quaedam sunt remedia periculis.]
Every fat (vat) must stand upon its bottom.
Every fat (vat) must stand upon its bottom.
'Tis neither here nor there.
'Tis neither here nor there.
Out of breath to no possible purpose; in attempting everything,
doing nothing.
Out of breath to no possible purpose; in attempting everything,
doing nothing.
That monster, custom, who all sense doth eat
Of habit's devil.
That monster, custom, who all sense doth eat
Of habit's devil.
The remedy is worse than the disease.
The remedy is worse than the disease.
The sun sets without thy assistance.
The sun sets without thy assistance.
The first blow is as much as two.
The first blow is as much as two.
This division of labour will lessen the task.
This division of labour will lessen the task.
