Famous Proverbs
1269 Proverbs about Port / Page 5
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Opportunity has hair in front, behind she is bald; if you seize her by the forelock, you may hold her, but, if suffered to escape, not Jupiter himself can catch her again.42.
She is not a modest woman whom common report condemns.43.
Sleep is all important.44.
That country will I call mine which supports me, not that which gave me birth.45.
The face is the portrait of the mind; the eyes, its informers.46.
The goodwill accompanying the gift is the best portion of it.47.
Things rumoured lessen in importance as they assume reality.48.
War gives no opportunity for repeating a mistake.49.
What you think of yourself is much more important than what others think of you.50.
Whatever you undertake let it be proportioned to your powers.