Proverbial Wisdom

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

355. Who steals my purse steals trash; ’tis something, nothing; ’Twas mine, ’tis his, and has been slave to thousands;
But he that filches from me my good name
Robs me of that which not enriches him,
And makes me poor indeed.

William Shakespeare (1564-1616)

Othello (Iago), Act III, Scene III

356. Ye blind guides, which strain at a gnat, and swallow a camel.

The Bible

Matthew 23:24

357. It is more blessed to give than to receive.

The Bible

Acts 20:35

358. Small showers last long, but sudden storms are short.

William Shakespeare (1564-1616)

Richard II (Gaunt), Act II, Scene I

359. Childhood shows the man,
As morning shows the day.

John Milton (1608-1674)

Paradise Regained, Bk IV, line 220

360. He jests at scars, that never felt a wound.

William Shakespeare (1564-1616)

Romeo and Juliet (Romeo), Act II, Scene II