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.
607. No man’s a faithful judge in his own cause.
The Bashful Lover (Alonzo), Act II, Scene VII
608.
Gnarling sorrow hath less power to bite
The man that mocks at it and sets it light.
Richard II (Gaunt), Act I, Scene III
609. Be wisely worldly, but not worldly wise.
Emblems, Bk II
610. Ye blind guides, which strain at a gnat, and swallow a camel.
Matthew 23:24
611. A man’s disposition is never well known till he be crossed.
Advancement of Learning, Bk II
612. Lawyers are always more ready to get a man into troubles than out of them.
The Good-Natured Man (Garnet), Act III