Plautus Quotes - Page 7

The fool too late, his substance eaten up, reckons the cost.

Flying without feathers is not easy: my wings have no feathers.

Confidence begets confidence. Courage, an independent spark from heaven's bright throne, By which the soul stands raised, triumphant, high, alone. Courage in danger is half the battle.

He that would eat the nut must crack the shell.

Things unhoped for happen oftener than things we desire.

The Bell never rings of itself; unless some one handles or moves it it is dumb.

When you fly from temptation, don't leave a forwarding address. Where there's smoke there's fire.

You will stir up the hornets. [Lat., Irritabis crabones.]

You drown him by your talk.

How bitter it is to reap a harvest of evil for good that you have done! [Lat., Ut acerbum est, pro benefactis quom mali messem metas!]

Courage in danger is half the battle.

Wisdom is not attained by years, but by ability

He whom the gods love dies young, whilst he is full of health, perception, and judgment. [Lat., Quem dii diligunt, Adolescens moritur, dum valet, sentit, sapit.]

This is the great fault of wine; it first trips up the feet: it is a cunning wrestler.

Food of Acheron. (Grave.) [Lat., Pabulum Acheruntis.]

I have lost my oil and my labor. (Labored in vain.) [Lat., Oleum et operam perdidi.]

The greatest talents often lie buried out of sight.

Are you not accustomed to look at home, when you abuse others?

It is difficult to fly without wings.

Feast to-day makes fast to-morrow. Lat.

Man is not man, but a wolf to those he does not know.

Things we not hope for often come to pass than things we wish.

I esteem death a trifle, if not caused by guilt.

I much prefer a compliment, even if insincere, to sincere criticism.

Because those, who twit others with their faults, should look at home.