He who has in due season become rich, unless he saves in due season, will in due season starve.

Know this, that troubles come swifter than the things we desire.
PLAUTUS

Desire Fast Known Trouble
Always bring money along with your complaints.
PLAUTUS

Complaint Money Yourself
It is wisdom to think upon anything before we execute it.
PLAUTUS

Anand Thakur
It is not fair to treat as serious that which is only said in joke.
PLAUTUS

Anand Thakur
No man has perpetual good fortune.
PLAUTUS

Anand Thakur
One eye witness is better than ten hear sayers.
PLAUTUS

Anand Thakur
Ah yes, the gods use us mortals as footballs!
PLAUTUS

Football God Mortal
The gods confound the man who first found out How to distinguish hours! Confound him, too, Who in this place set up a sun-dial, To cut and hack my days so wretchedly Into small portions.
PLAUTUS

Anand Thakur
I’ve seen many men avoid the region of good advice before they were really near it.
PLAUTUS

Anand Thakur
If you have overcome your inclination and not been overcome by it, you have reason to rejoice.
PLAUTUS

Anand Thakur
It is sheer folly to take unwilling hounds to the chase.
PLAUTUS

Anand Thakur
To waste one’s breath; to pump into a sieve.
PLAUTUS

Breathe Sieve Wasted Time
Give assistance, and receive thanks lighter than a feather: injure a man, and his wrath will be like lead.
PLAUTUS

Anand Thakur
How great in number are the little minded men.
PLAUTUS

Greatness Man Mindset Number
The prudent man really frames his own fortunes for himself.
PLAUTUS

Anand Thakur
Worthy things happen to the worthy.
PLAUTUS

Deserve Worth

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