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.
1207. All hoods make not monks.
Henry VIII (Queen Katharine), Act III, Scene I
1208. Irrationally held truths may be more harmful than reasoned errors.
Science and Culture,
The Coming of Age of the Origin of Species
1209.
Beware
Of entrance to a quarrel; but being in,
Bear’t that the opposed may beware of thee.
Hamlet (Polonius), Act I, Scene III
1210.
Pigmies are pigmies still, though perched on Alps,
And pyramids are pyramids in vales.
Night Thoughts, Night VI, line 309
1211. Curses, like young chickens, come home to roost.
The Curse of Kehama
1212. More haste than good speed makes many fare the worse.
The Marriage of Wit and Science (Wit), Act IV, Sc. I