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A closed mouth catches no flies.

A closed mouth catches no flies.

Miguel de Cervantes
Mouths
Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra, Pierre Antoine Motteux (1719). “The history of the renowned don Quixote de la Mancha. Tr. by several hands: and publ. by P. Motteux”, p.257

Abundance, even of good things, prevents them from being valued

Miguel de Cervantes
Abundance, Good Things
Miguel de Cervantes (2015). “Don Quixote: Top 100 Classic Novels”, p.426, 谷月社

Take away the cause, and the effect ceases.

Miguel de Cervantes
Business, Causes, Cause And Effect
Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra, Pierre Antoine Motteux (1749). “The history of the renowned don Quixote de la Mancha. Tr. by several hands: and publ. by mr. Motteux. Ozell”, p.272

Great persons are able to do great kindnesses.

Miguel de Cervantes
Kindness, Able, Great Person
Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra (1856). “The History of the Ingenious Gentleman, Don Quixote of La Mancha”, p.335

The man who fights for his ideals is alive.

Miguel de Cervantes
Fighting, Men, Evil

History is the depository of great actions, the witness of what is past, the example and instructor of the present, and monitor to the future.

Miguel de Cervantes
Past, Example, Action

Men of great talents, whether poets or historians, seldom escape the attacks of those who, without ever favoring the world with any production of their own, take delight in criticising the works of others.

Miguel de Cervantes
Men, Delight, World
Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra (1867). “Don Quixote”, p.317

A little in one's own pocket is better than much in another man's purse.

Miguel de Cervantes
Men, Pockets, Littles
Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra (1822). “The achievements of the ingenious gentleman, don Quixote de la Mancha. A tr. based on that of P.A. Motteux, with the memoir and notes of J.G. Lockhart”, p.56

Translating from one language to another, unless it is from Greek and Latin, the queens of all languages, is like looking at Flemish tapestries from the wrong side, for although the figures are visible, they are covered by threads that obscure them, and cannot be seen with the smoothness and color of the right side.

Miguel de Cervantes
Queens, Latin, Color

When we are asleep, we are all equal.

Miguel de Cervantes
Equal

Patience and shuffle the cards.

Miguel de Cervantes
Patience, Advice, Cards
Don Quixote pt. 2, ch. 23 (1605)

What man can pretend to know the riddle of a woman's mind?

Miguel de Cervantes
Sex, Men, Mind

Let us make hay while the sun shines.

Miguel de Cervantes
Shining, Hay, Sun
Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra (1993). “Don Quixote”, p.152, Wordsworth Editions

There were no embraces, because where there is great love there is often little display of it.

Miguel de Cervantes
Great Love, Littles, Embrace

They who lose today may win tomorrow.

Miguel de Cervantes
Winning, May, Today
Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra (1979). “Don Quixote de la Mancha”

There is remedy for all things except death - Don Quixote De La Mancha

Miguel de Cervantes
Remedy, All Things
Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra (1867). “Wit and Wisdom of Don Quixote”, p.148

Hunger is the best sauce in the world.

Miguel de Cervantes
Food, Cooking, World
Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra (1733). “The history of the valorous and witty knight-errant don Quixote of the Mancha. Tr. by mr. Shelton, and mr. Blunt. Pr. from the quarto ed. of 1620. With cutts from Coypell. And several annotations and amendments, not in any former ed. With a preface”, p.31

Wine taken in moderation never does any harm.

Miguel de Cervantes
Taken, Wine, Doe

I drink when I have occasion, and sometimes when I have no occasion.

Miguel de Cervantes
Drinking, Beer, Alcohol
Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra (1822). “The achievements of the ingenious gentleman, don Quixote de la Mancha. A tr. based on that of P.A. Motteux, with the memoir and notes of J.G. Lockhart”, p.258

When good luck knocks at the door, let him in and keep him there.

Miguel de Cervantes
Good Luck, Doors, Luck
Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra, Quixote de la Mancha (don, fict.name.) (1847). “The history of don Quixote de la Mancha. From the Span. To which is prefixed a sketch of the life and writings of the author. Select libr. ed”, p.186

Necessity urges desperate measures.

Miguel de Cervantes
Desperate Measures, Desperate, Urges
Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra (1866). “Adventures of Don Quixote de la Mancha”, p.128

A blot in thy escutcheon to all futurity.

Miguel de Cervantes
History, Posterity
Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra (1993). “Don Quixote”, p.555, Wordsworth Editions

It is not the responsibility of knights errant to discover whether the afflicted, the enchained and the oppressed whom they encounter on the road are reduced to these circumstances and suffer this distress for their vices, or for their virtues: the knight's sole responsibility is to succour them as people in need, having eyes only for their sufferings, not for their misdeeds.

Miguel de Cervantes
Eye, Responsibility, Knights

Valor lies just halfway between rashness and cowardice.

Miguel de Cervantes
Lying, Literature, Cowardice

Good actions ennoble us, and we are the sons of our deeds.

Miguel de Cervantes
Son, Literature, Deeds

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