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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.
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Anand Thakur
If you speak insults you will hear them also.
PLAUTUS

Insult Talk Willing Yourself
He who seeks for gain, must be at some expense.
PLAUTUS

Anand Thakur
Women have many faults, but the worst of them all is that they are too pleased with themselves and take too little pains to please the men.
PLAUTUS

Man Mistake Please Woman Worst
Conquered, we conquer.
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Conquer One Liner
No man will be respected by others who is despised by his own relatives.
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Man Relative Respect
The gods play games with men as balls.
PLAUTUS

Ball Game God Man Play
The day, water, sun, moon, night – I do not have to purchase these things with money.
PLAUTUS

Anand Thakur
There are occasions when it is undoubtedly better to incur loss than to make gain.
PLAUTUS

Doubt Gain Loss Occasion
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
You little know what a ticklish thing it is to go to law.
PLAUTUS

Anand Thakur
To an honest man, it is an honor to have remembered his duty.
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Duty Honesty Honor Man Remember
Always bring money along with your complaints.
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Complaint Money Yourself
Courage easily finds its own eloquence.
PLAUTUS

Anand Thakur
In grasping at uncertainties we lost that which is certain.
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Certain Lost Unknown
It is customary these days to ignore what should be done in favour of what pleases us.
PLAUTUS

Anand Thakur

No blessing lasts forever.

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