Out of many evils the evil which is least is the least of evils.

When you fly from temptation, don’t leave a forwarding address. Where there’s smoke there’s fire.
PLAUTUS

Anand Thakur
The woman who has the best perfume is she who has none.
PLAUTUS

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

Football God Mortal
I esteem death a trifle, if not caused by guilt.
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Death Esteem Guilt Reason
As long as she is wise and good, a girl has sufficient dowry.
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Dowry Goodness Sufficient Wisdom
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
Even the whole of life is not sufficient for thorough learning.
PLAUTUS

Learning Life Sufficient
Fire is next akin to smoke.
PLAUTUS

Anand Thakur
Patience is the best remedy for every trouble.
PLAUTUS

Anand Thakur
Nothing is more annoying than a tardy friend.
PLAUTUS

Anand Thakur
He whom the gods love dies young, while he is in health, has his senses and his judgments sound.
PLAUTUS

Anand Thakur
In everything the middle road is best.
PLAUTUS

Best Journey Road Travel
The gods play games with men as balls.
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Ball Game God Man Play
Man proposes, God disposes.
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God Man Propose
Flying without feathers is not easy: my wings have no feathers.
PLAUTUS

Anand Thakur
There are games in which it is better to lose than win.
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Anand Thakur

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