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.
589. Let thy foot be seldom in thy neighbour’s house; lest he be weary of thee and hate thee.
Proverbs 25:17
590.
At every trifle scorn to take offence,
That always shows great pride or little sense.
Essay on Criticism, line 386
591.
How poor are they that have not patience!
What wound did ever heal but by degrees?
Othello (Iago), Act II, Scene III
592. Love me, love my dog.
593.
Him who ne’er listened to the voice of praise
The silence of neglect can ne’er appal.
The Minstrel Bk I, St. 2
594.
A beauty masked, like the sun in eclipse,
Gathers together more gazers than if it shined out.
The Country Wife (Alithea), Act III, Scene I