Proverbial Wisdom

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.

Alexander Pope (1688-1744)

Imitations of Horace, Bk II, Ep. I

458. For every ‘why’ he had a ‘wherefore’.

Samuel Butler (1613-1680)

Hudibras, Bk Can. I, line 131

459. The tree is known by his fruit.

The Bible

Matthew 12:33

460. A man’s disposition is never well known till he be crossed.

Sir Francis Bacon (1561-1626)

Advancement of Learning, Bk II

461. Equality is no rule in Love’s grammar.

John Fletcher (1579-1625) and William Rowley (?1585-1626)

The Maid in the Mill (Antonio), Act II, Scene II

462. Talkers are no great doers.

William Shakespeare (1564-1616)

Richard III (1st Murderer), Act I, Scene III