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.
301. The burnt child dreads the fire.
The Devil is an Ass (Fitzdottrell), Act I,
Scene II
302.
An idler is a watch that wants both hands;
As useless when it goes as when it stands.
Retirement, line 681
303.
Learning by study must be won,
’Twas ne’er entailed from son to son.
Fable XI, Pt II
304.
If trod upon, a worm
Will turn again.
The Spanish Gipsy (Constanza), Act V, Scene I
305. A good heart’s worth gold.
Henry IV, Pt II (Hostess), Act II, Scene IV
306.
One murder made a villain;
Millions a hero. Princes were privileg’d
To kill, and numbers sanctified the crime.
Death, line 155 (speaking of how war came into the world)