Proverbial Wisdom

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.

William Shakespeare (1564-1616)

Henry V (Bishop of Ely), Act I, Scene I

398. Curiosity
Does, no less than devotion, pilgrims make.

Abraham Cowley (1618-1667)

Ode on Chair made of Sir F. Drake’s Ship, IV

399. ’Tis one thing to be tempted, Escalus,
Another thing to fall.

William Shakespeare (1564-1616)

Measure for Measure (Angelo), Act II, Sc. I

400. Either sex alone
Is half itself and in true marriage lies
Nor equal, nor unequal.

Alfred, Lord Tennyson (1809-1892)

The Princess, VII

401. To be a fine gentleman is to be a generous and a brave man.

Sir Richard Steele (1672-1729)

The Spectator, No. 75

402. A death for love’s no death but martyrdom.

Henry Glapthorne (1610-1643)

Revenge for Honour, Caropia, Act IV, Scene II