Famous Proverbs
53 Proverbs about Ices
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A pessimist, confronted with two bad choices, chooses both.2.
He who sacrifices his conscience to ambition burns a picture to obtain the ashes.3.
Gratitude is the least of virtues, but ingratitude the worst of vices.4.
Horses run after benefices and asses get them.5.
Asses sing badly, because they pitch their voices too high.6.
Folks say there is a lack of four sorts of people on earth: of priests, else one would not have six or seven benefices; of gentleman, else every boor would not want to be a squire; of whores, else married women and nuns would not carry on the trade; of Jews, else Christians would not practise usury.7.
Great men's vices are accounted sacred.8.
Services unrequired go unrequited.9.
Great abilities produce great vices as well as virtues.10.
He is well constituted who grieves not for what he has not, and rejoices for what he has.