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.
541. Cut thy coat according to thy cloth.
Euphues and his England
542.
That in the captain’s but a cholerick word,
Which in the soldier is flat blasphemy.
Measure for Measure (Angelo), Act II, Scene III
543. A patient man’s a pattern for a king.
The Honest Whore, Pt II (Duke), last line
544. Great men are too often unknown, or, what is worse, misknown.
Sartor Resartus, Bk I, Ch. III
545. Applause is the spur of noble minds, the end and aim of weak ones.
Lacon: Many Things in Few Words, CCCCXXIV
546.
Peace hath her victories
No less renowned than war.
Sonnet XIX