Proverbial Wisdom
Express the idea behind each of these proverbs using different words as much as you can.
Express the idea behind each of these proverbs using different words as much as you can.
649.
Men cast the blame of their unprosperous acts
Upon the abettors of their weak resolve;
Or anything but their weak guilty selves.
The Cenci (Orsino), Act V, Scene I
650.
Your evidence was lame:— proceed:
Come, help your lame dog o’er the stile.
Poems, Upon the Horrid Plot etc. (Whig and Tory)
651. Every one can master a grief, but he that has it.
Much Ado about Nothing (Benedick), Act III,
Scene II
652.
’Tis not enough to help the feeble up,
But to support him after.
Timon of Athens (Timon), Act I, Scene I
653.
Be proud of those strong sons of thine
Who wrenched their rights from thee!
England and America
654. The man who does all he can, in a low station, is more a hero than he who omits any worthy action he is able to accomplish in a great one.
Spectator, No. 248