General Sayings ( 1460 - 1470 of 3562 )
He deliberately thrusts his silly head into the matrimonial
halter.
He deliberately thrusts his silly head into the matrimonial
halter.
But with what incessant and grievous ills is old age surrounded!
But with what incessant and grievous ills is old age surrounded!
Censure pardons the ravens but rebukes the doves. [The innocent
are punished and the wicked escape.]
Censure pardons the ravens but rebukes the doves. [The innocent
are punished and the wicked escape.]
Conscience, the executioner, shaking her secret scourge.
Conscience, the executioner, shaking her secret scourge.
Drooping along the ground the vine misses its widowed elm.
Drooping along the ground the vine misses its widowed elm.
Every great house is full of saucy servants.
Every great house is full of saucy servants.
Fancy the Gracchi complaining of treason!
Fancy the Gracchi complaining of treason!
Beasts of like kind will spare those of kindred spots.
Beasts of like kind will spare those of kindred spots.
A third heir seldom profits by ill-gotten wealth.
A third heir seldom profits by ill-gotten wealth.
