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.
529. Do the duty that lies nearest thee; which thou knowest to be a duty. The second duty will already become clearer.
Sartor Resartus, Bk II, Ch. IX
530.
To mourn a mischief that is past and gone,
Is the next way to draw new mischief on.
Othello (Duke), Act I, Scene II
531. Haste makes waste, and waste makes want, and want makes strife between the good man and his wife.
532.
All things that are,
Are with more spirit chased than enjoy’d.
Merchant of Venice (Gratiano), Act II, Scene VI
533. He that is giddy, thinks the world turns round.
Taming of the Shrew (Katharina), Act V, Scene II
534.
When sorrows come, they come not single spies,
But in battalions!
Hamlet (King), Act IV, Scene V