Proverbs and old sayings Latin, page 87

2061 proverbs and old sayings latin

You made this mess yourself, and now you must eat it all up.

Proverbs and old sayings Latin

Him whom Jove would destroy he first deprives of his reason.

Proverbs and old sayings Latin about destruction, reason

In the very act of committing an offence. [Taken red handed. ]

Proverbs and old sayings Latin

Courts grant not their favours as men are good and deserving.

Proverbs and old sayings Latin about man, good, good luck

Fain would the cat fish eat, But she is loth to wet her feet.

Proverbs and old sayings Latin about fishing

In vain does a man possess property if he makes no use of it.

Proverbs and old sayings Latin about use, man

Whilst standing he holds one opinion, whilst sitting another.

Proverbs and old sayings Latin about opinion

To have been silent never does harm, but to have spoken does.

Proverbs and old sayings Latin

The goodwill accompanying the gift is the best portion of it.

Proverbs and old sayings Latin about gifts

An industrious life is the best security for food in old age.

Proverbs and old sayings Latin about security, olderness, food, age, life, old

Whatever you undertake let it be proportioned to your powers.

Proverbs and old sayings Latin

Help him who is willing to work, not him who shrinks from it.

Proverbs and old sayings Latin about help, work

We lose the certain things, while we seek the uncertain ones.

Proverbs and old sayings Latin about things

No man commands ably unless he has himself obeyed discipline.

Proverbs and old sayings Latin about man

He who cannot even manage a yacht asks for a ship of burthen!

Proverbs and old sayings Latin

Fear increasing age, for it does not come without companions.

Proverbs and old sayings Latin about age, olderness, fear

What the law will compel you to do, do of your own free will.

Proverbs and old sayings Latin about law

You can never consider that as your own which can be changed.

Proverbs and old sayings Latin

A friend that you buy with presents, will be bought from you.

Proverbs and old sayings Latin about commerce

Love would soon perish, unless nourished by Ceres and Bacchus.

Proverbs and old sayings Latin about love