Proverbial Wisdom

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.

Francis Beaumont (1584-1616) and John Fletcher (1579-1625)

The Knight of Malta (Mount Ferrat),
Act I, Scene I

482. Many little leaks may sink a ship.

Thomas Fuller (1654-1734)

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.

Augustus John Cuthbert Hare (1834-1903)

Guesses at Truth

484. ‘Men are more eloquent than women made.’ ‘But women are more powerful to persuade.’

Thomas Randolph (1605-1635)

Amyntas, Prologue

485. Pride,
Howe’er disguised in its own majesty,
Is littleness.

William Wordsworth (1770-1850)

Poems Written in Youth, VII

486. Fast bind, fast find.

William Shakespeare (1564-1616)

The Merchant of Venice (Shylock), Act II, Scene V