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.
481.
Of all the paths lead to a woman’s love,
Pity’s the straightest.
The Knight of Malta (Mount Ferrat),
Act I, Scene I
482. Many little leaks may sink a ship.
Holy and Profane States; Holy State: The Good Servant.
483. Half the failures in life arise from pulling in one’s horse as he is leaping.
Guesses at Truth
484. ‘Men are more eloquent than women made.’ ‘But women are more powerful to persuade.’
Amyntas, Prologue
485.
Pride,
Howe’er disguised in its own majesty,
Is littleness.
Poems Written in Youth, VII
486. Fast bind, fast find.
The Merchant of Venice (Shylock), Act II, Scene V