Proverbial Wisdom

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

583. There is nothing makes a man suspect much, more than to know little.

Sir Francis Bacon (1561-1626)

Essay XXXI, of Suspicion

584. A penny sav’d’s a penny got.

William Somerville (1675-1742)

The Sweet Scented Miser, line 30

585. Love and scandal are the best sweeteners of tea.

Henry Fielding (1704-1754)

Love in Several Masques, Act IV, Scene II

586. Life is not so short but that there is always time for courtesy.

Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803-1882)

Social Aims

587. A gaudy dress and gentle air
May slightly touch the heart,
But it’s innocence and modesty
That polishes the dart.

Robert Burns (1759-1796)

My Handsome Nell

588. They are never alone that are accompanied with noble thoughts.

Sir Philip Sidney (1554-1586)

Arcadia, Bk I