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.
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.
Othello (Iago), Act III, Scene III
356. Ye blind guides, which strain at a gnat, and swallow a camel.
Matthew 23:24
357. It is more blessed to give than to receive.
Acts 20:35
358. Small showers last long, but sudden storms are short.
Richard II (Gaunt), Act II, Scene I
359.
Childhood shows the man,
As morning shows the day.
Paradise Regained, Bk IV, line 220
360. He jests at scars, that never felt a wound.
Romeo and Juliet (Romeo), Act II, Scene II