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.
343.
Get place and wealth, if possible with grace;
If not, by any means get wealth and place.
Imitations of Horace, Bk I, Ep. I
344.
An idler is a watch that wants both hands;
As useless when it goes as when it stands.
Retirement, line 681
345.
’Tis one thing to be tempted, Escalus,
Another thing to fall.
Measure for Measure (Angelo), Act II, Sc. I
346. A blow with a word strikes deeper than a blow with a sword.
Anatomy of Melancholy, Part I, Section II, Member IV
347. When the people have no other tyrant, their own public opinion becomes one.
Ernest Maltravers, Bk VI, Chap. V
348. He that will use all winds, must shift his sail.
The Faithful Shepherdess (Chloe), Act III,
Scene III