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.
457.
Authors, like coins, grow dear as they grow old;
It is the rust we value, not the gold.
Imitations of Horace, Bk II, Ep. I
458. For every ‘why’ he had a ‘wherefore’.
Hudibras, Bk Can. I, line 131
459. The tree is known by his fruit.
Matthew 12:33
460. A man’s disposition is never well known till he be crossed.
Advancement of Learning, Bk II
461. Equality is no rule in Love’s grammar.
The Maid in the Mill (Antonio), Act II, Scene II
462. Talkers are no great doers.
Richard III (1st Murderer), Act I, Scene III