black
grey
blue
red
brown
white

Gifts are like fish-hooks; for who is not aware that the greedy char is deceived by the fly which he swallows?

Martial

One genius has made many clever artists.
MARTIAL

Artist Genius Oneself
I wont let a wife lead me to the altar.
MARTIAL

Leadership Myself Wife
You are sad in the midst of every blessing. Take care that Fortune does not observe–or she will call you ungrateful.
MARTIAL

Blessing Care Fortune Gratitude Observation Sadness Yourself
You are so pure in mind and heart, In aspect, too, so mild, I wonder that you ever could Implant your wife with child.
MARTIAL

Children Heart Mindset Myself Purity Wife
Whoever is not too wise is wise.
MARTIAL

One Liner Wisdom
A cook should double one sense have: for he Should taster for himself and master be.
MARTIAL

Cook Doubt Himself Master Taste
Every bird that upwards swings Bears the Cross upon its wings.
MARTIAL

Animal Bird Wings
If your slave commits a fault, do not smash his teeth with your fists; give him some of the (hard) biscuit which famous Rhodes has sent you.
MARTIAL

Biscuit Commitment Mistake Slave Yourself
The bee is enclosed, and shines preserved in amber, so that it seems enshrined in its own nectar.
MARTIAL

Nectar Preserve Shine Shrine
You should not fear, nor yet should you wish for your last day.
MARTIAL

Day Fear Yourself
If I remember right, Aelia, you had four teeth; a cough displaced two, another two more. You can now cough without anxiety all the day long. A third cough can find nothing to do in your mouth.
MARTIAL

Anxiety Mouth Remember Right Yourself
Be merry if you are wise.
MARTIAL

One Liner Wisdom
What’s a wretched man? A man whom no man pleases.
MARTIAL

Man Please Satisfaction
Why do strong arms fatigue themselves with frivolous dumbbells? To dig a vineyard is worthier exercise for men.
MARTIAL

Arms Exercise Man Strong Worthy
When your crowd of attendants so loudly applaud you, Pomponius, it is not you, but your banquet, that is eloquent.
MARTIAL

Attendant Crowd Elegant Loud Praise Yourself
I have granted you much that you asked: and yet you never cease to ask of me. He who refuses nothing, Atticilla, will soon have nothing to refuse.
MARTIAL

Gratitude Greedy Myself Refusal

Gifts are like fish-hooks; for who is not aware that the greedy char is deceived by the fly which he swallows?

Related Topics

Popular Authors

Gifts are like fish-hooks; for who is not aware that the greedy char is deceived by the fly which he swallows?

Related Topics

Popular Authors

More Martial Quotes