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Be cheerful, if you are wise.

Martial

A fisherman’s walk: three steps and overboard.
MARTIAL

Man Walk
Every epigram should resemble a bee; it should have sting, honey, and brevity.
MARTIAL

Honey Similar
Gifts are like hooks.
MARTIAL

Gift One Liner
Glory comes too late when we are nought but ashes.
MARTIAL

Ash Glory Late
See, how the liver is swollen larger than a fat goose! In amazement you will exclaim: Where could this possibly grow?
MARTIAL

Amazing Animal Food Growth Possible Yourself
If you are poor now, Aemilianus, you will always be poor. Riches are now given to none but the rich.
MARTIAL

Poor Rich Unfair Willing Yourself
I’m what I seem; not any dyer gave, But nature dyed this colour that I have.
MARTIAL

Color Myself Natural
Why do I not kiss you, Philaenis? you are bald. Why do I not kiss you, Philaenis? you are carrotty. Why do I not kiss you, Philaenis? you are one-eyed. He who kisses you, Philaenis, sins against nature.
MARTIAL

Bald Kiss Myself Nature Sin Yourself
Your seventh wife, Phileros, is now being buried in your field. No man’s field brings him greater profit than yours, Phileros.
MARTIAL

Bury Death Profit Wife Yourself
I do not love thee, Sabidius, nor can I say why; I can only say this, “I do not love thee.”
MARTIAL

Love Myself
No man is quick enough to enjoy life.
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Enough Life Man Quick
Gifts are like fish-hooks; for who is not aware that the greedy char is deceived by the fly which he swallows?
MARTIAL

Aware Fly Gift Himself Swallow
I believe that man to be wretched whom none can please.
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Believe Man Myself Please
Genuine is the sorrow endured without anyone else knowing about it.
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Endurance Genuine Known Sorrow
For wealth’s now given to none but to the rich.
MARTIAL

Rich Wealth
The flaw which is hidden is deemed greater than it is.
MARTIAL

Flaw Greatness Hide

Be cheerful, if you are wise.

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