Proverbial Wisdom

Express the idea behind each of these proverbs using different words as much as you can.

487. Lernyng wythout vertue ys pernycyouse and pestylent.

Thomas Starkey (?1495-1538)

England in the Reign of Henry VIII, Bk II, Ch. III

488. What strong mysterious links enchain the heart,
To regions where the morn of life was spent.

James Grahame (1765-1811)

The Sabbath, line 404

489. Wounds are ill cured with a good intent.

Samuel Butler (1613-1680)

Cat and Puss, line 108

490. The empty vessel makes the greatest sound.

Old Proverb

491. A man loveth more tenderlie
The thing that he hath bought most dere.

Geoffrey Chaucer (?1343-1400)

Romaunt of the Rose, line 2737

492. Applause is the spur of noble minds, the end and aim of weak ones.

Charles Caleb Colton (1780-1832)

Lacon: Many Things in Few Words, CCCCXXIV