Proverbial Wisdom

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

367. The world is a looking-glass, and gives back to every man the reflection of his own face.

William Makepeace Thackeray (1811-1863)

Vanity Fair, Chap. II

368. When th’ iron is hot, strike.

John Heywood (?1497-?1580)

Proverbs, Bk I, Chap. III

369. He that needs five thousand pounds to live
Is full as poor as he that needs but five.

George Herbert (1593-1633)

The Temple. The Church Porch

370. There is properly no history, only biography.

Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803-1882)

History

371. You cannot make a silk purse out of a sow’s ear.

Old Proverb

372. Bold knaves thrive, without one grain of sense.
But good men starve for want of impudence.

John Dryden (1631-1700)

Epilogue XII, To “Constantine the Great”