Proverbial Wisdom

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

193. Better a witty fool than a foolish wit.

William Shakespeare (1564-1616)

Twelfth Night (Clown), Act I, Scene V

194. Evermore thanks, the exchequer of the poor.

William Shakespeare (1564-1616)

Richard II (Bolingbroke), Act II, Sc. III

195. Be proud of those strong sons of thine
Who wrenched their rights from thee!

Alfred, Lord Tennyson (1809-1892)

England and America

196. Marriage must be a relation either of sympathy or of conquest.

George Eliot (1819-1880)

Romola, Bk III, Ch. XLVIII

197. Take care of the pence, and the pounds will take care of themselves.

Lord Chesterfield (1694-1773)

Letter to his Son. 6th Nov., 1747

198. A man’s vanity tells him what is honour, a man’s conscience what is justice.

Walter Savage Landor (1775-1864)

Imaginary Conversations: Peter Leopold and President Du Paty (Leopold)