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.
703.
Not ten yoke of oxen
Have the power to draw us
Like a woman’s hair.
The Saga of King Olaf
704.
That all men would be cowards, if they dare,
Some men have had the courage to declare.
Tale I, line I
705. He that will use all winds, must shift his sail.
The Faithful Shepherdess (Chloe), Act III,
Scene III
706.
A man must serve his time to ev’ry trade
Save censure — critics all are ready made.
English Bards and Scotch Reviewers
707. Small showers last long, but sudden storms are short.
Richard II (Gaunt), Act II, Scene I
708.
There are many dangers by the way
And hasty climbers quickly catch a fall.
The Famous History of the Life and Death of
Captain Thomas Stukeley (Wife)