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.
709. Mock not the cobbler for his black thumbs.
Holy and Profane States. Holy State: Of Jesting.
710. Philosophy is a good horse in the stable, but an errant jade on a journey.
The Good-Natured Man (Jarvis), Act I
711.
He is not worthy of the honey-comb,
Who shuns the hives because the bees have stings.
Locrine (Hubba), Act III, Scene II
712.
There is no vice so simple, but assumes
Some mark of virtue on his outward parts.
The Merchant of Venice (Bassanio), Act III,
Scene II
713. When the stool’s rotten enough, no matter who sits on it.
Scenes from Clerical Life, Amos Barton (Mr Hackit)
714. The man who does all he can, in a low station, is more a hero than he who omits any worthy action he is able to accomplish in a great one.
Spectator, No. 248