Proverbial Wisdom

Express the idea behind each of these proverbs using different words as much as you can.

139. Lovers ever run before the clock.

William Shakespeare (1564-1616)

Merchant of Venice (Gratiano), Act II, Scene VI

140. He that strives not to stem his anger’s tide,
Does a wild horse without a bridle ride.

Colley Cibber (1671-1757)

Love’s Last Shift, Act III, Scene I, last lines

141. In the multitude of counsellors there is safety.

The Bible

Proverbs 11:14

142. Manners makyth man.

William of Wykeham (1324-1404)

Motto. Wykeham was Bishop of Winchester and Chancellor of England

143. A double error sometimes sets us right.

Philip James Bailey (1816-1902)

Festus (Festus), Bk. XXIV

144. He that falls into sin is a man; that grieves at it is a saint; that boasteth of it is a devil.

Thomas Fuller (1654-1734)

Holy and Profane States. Holy State, of Self-Praising