Proverbial Wisdom

Express the idea behind each of these proverbs using different words as much as you can.

229. The dignity of the commandment is according to the dignity of the commanded.

Sir Francis Bacon (1561-1626)

The Advancement of Learning, Bk I

230. Be it ever so humble, there’s no place like home.

John Howard Payne (1791-1852)

Song, ‘Home, Sweet Home’. From his Opera, ‘Clari, The Maid of Milan’

231. What cannot be eschew’d, must be embrac’d.

William Shakespeare (1564-1616)

Merry Wives of Windsor (Page), Act V, Scene V

232. Talkers are no great doers.

William Shakespeare (1564-1616)

Richard III (1st Murderer), Act I, Scene III

233. If thou wilt go seek for a thief, no wonder if thou be robbed.

Richard Baxter (1615-1691)

Christian Ethics

234. Iteration, like friction, is likely to generate heat instead of progress.

George Eliot (1819-1880)

The Mill on the Floss, Bk II, Ch. II