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.
577. Friendship is seldom lasting, but between equals, or where the superiority on one side is reduced by some equivalent advantage on the other.
The Rambler, No. 64
578. Man seeks his own good at the whole world’s cost.
Luria (Braccio), Act I.
579. Can man be free if woman be a slave?
The Revolt of Islam, II, XLIII
580.
Learning by study must be won,
’Twas ne’er entailed from son to son.
Fable XI, Pt II
581.
To mourn a mischief that is past and gone,
Is the next way to draw new mischief on.
Othello (Duke), Act I, Scene II
582. Love and scandal are the best sweeteners of tea.
Love in Several Masques, Act IV, Scene II