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.
397.
The strawberry grows underneath the nettle,
And wholesome berries thrive and ripen best
Neighbour’d by fruit of baser quality.
Henry V (Bishop of Ely), Act I, Scene I
398.
Curiosity
Does, no less than devotion, pilgrims make.
Ode on Chair made of Sir F. Drake’s Ship, IV
399.
’Tis one thing to be tempted, Escalus,
Another thing to fall.
Measure for Measure (Angelo), Act II, Sc. I
400.
Either sex alone
Is half itself and in true marriage lies
Nor equal, nor unequal.
The Princess, VII
401. To be a fine gentleman is to be a generous and a brave man.
The Spectator, No. 75
402. A death for love’s no death but martyrdom.
Revenge for Honour, Caropia, Act IV, Scene II