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.
727. A patient man’s a pattern for a king.
The Honest Whore, Pt II (Duke), last line
728.
Get place and wealth, if possible with grace;
If not, by any means get wealth and place.
Imitations of Horace, Bk I, Ep. I
729. A man’s vanity tells him what is honour, a man’s conscience what is justice.
Imaginary Conversations: Peter Leopold and President Du Paty (Leopold)
730.
Bad men excuse their faults, good men will leave them.
He acts the third crime that defends the first.
Catiline (Cicero), Act III, Scene II
731. Curses, like young chickens, come home to roost.
The Curse of Kehama
732.
Defer not till to-morrow to be wise,
To-morrow’s sun to thee may never rise.
Letter to Cobham