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.
103. He that will use all winds, must shift his sail.
The Faithful Shepherdess (Chloe), Act III,
Scene III
104.
The nightingale, if she should sing by day,
When every goose is cackling, would be thought
No better a musician than the wren.
The Merchant of Venice (Portia), Act V, Scene I
105. Time and tide stay no man’s pleasure.
Loss in Delay
106. A rolling stone gathers no moss.
107. Politeness costs nothing, and gains everything.
Letters
108. Those best can bear reproof, who merit praise.
Essay on Criticism, Ep III, line 24