Nothing is more annoying than a tardy friend.

It is a bitter disappointment when you have sown benefits, to reap injuries.
PLAUTUS

Benefit Bitter Disappointment Injury
The gods give that man some profit to whom they are propitious.
PLAUTUS

Anand Thakur
Drink, live like the Greeks, eat, gorge.
PLAUTUS

Anand Thakur
If you do anything well, gratitude is lighter than a feather; if you give offense in anything, people’s wrath is as heavy as lead.
PLAUTUS

Anand Thakur
I count him lost, who is lost to shame.
PLAUTUS

Anand Thakur
It is customary these days to ignore what should be done in favour of what pleases us.
PLAUTUS

Anand Thakur
Courage easily finds its own eloquence.
PLAUTUS

Anand Thakur
Fortitude is a great help in distress.
PLAUTUS

Anand Thakur
Good merchandise, even hidden, soon finds buyers.
PLAUTUS

Anand Thakur
That man is worthless who knows how to receive a favor, but not how to return one.
PLAUTUS

Known Man Oneself Return Worth
No one can be so welcome a guest that he will not become an annoyance when he has stayed three continuous days in a friend’s house.
PLAUTUS

Annoy Friendship Guest Himself Home Welcome
Where there are friends there is wealth.
PLAUTUS

Friendship Wealth
It is much easier to begin than to end.
PLAUTUS

Anand Thakur
Do you never look at yourself when you abuse another person?
PLAUTUS

Anand Thakur
It is difficult to fly without wings.
PLAUTUS

Difficult Fly Wings
I esteem death a trifle, if not caused by guilt.
PLAUTUS

Death Esteem Guilt Reason

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