black
grey
blue
red
brown
white

It is folly to waste labour about trifles.

Martial

If you have any shame, forbear to pluck the beard of a dead lion.
MARTIAL

Death Shame Yourself
In adversity it is easy to despise life; he is truly brave who can endure a wretched life.
MARTIAL

Adversity Brave Himself Life True
Wine and women bring misery.
MARTIAL

Alcohol Misery Wine
To be able to enjoy one’s past life is to live twice.
MARTIAL

Enjoyment Life Live Past
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
Hidden evils are most dreaded.
MARTIAL

Evil Fear Hide
However great the dish that holds the turbot, the turbot is still greater than the dish.
MARTIAL

Food Greatness Hold Value
Be content to be what you are, and prefer nothing to it, and do not fear or wish for your last day.
MARTIAL

Content Preference Yourself
Remember, cobbler, to keep to your leather.
MARTIAL

Leather Remember Yourself
Too late is tomorrow’s life; live for today.
MARTIAL

Day Life Present
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
I’m what I seem; not any dyer gave, But nature dyed this colour that I have.
MARTIAL

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

Man Walk
Wish to be what you are, and wish for no other position.
MARTIAL

Original Position Yourself
Whoever is not too wise is wise.
MARTIAL

One Liner Wisdom
You admire, Vacerra, only the poets of old and praise only those who are dead. Pardon me, I beseech you, Vacerra, if I think death too high a price to pay for your praise.
MARTIAL

Admire Death Old Pay Poet Praise Price Thinking Yourself

It is folly to waste labour about trifles.

Related Topics

Popular Authors

It is folly to waste labour about trifles.

Related Topics

Popular Authors

More Martial Quotes