We are pouring our words into a sieve, and lose our labor.

There are occasions when it is undoubtedly better to incur loss than to make gain.
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Doubt Gain Loss Occasion
To waste one’s breath; to pump into a sieve.
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Breathe Sieve Wasted Time
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
A man with courage has every blessing.
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Blessing Courage Inspirational Man
The prudent man really frames his own fortunes for himself.
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Anand Thakur
Vulgarity of manners defiles fine garments more than mud.
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Manner Mud Vulgar
The poor man who enters into a partnership with one who is rich makes a risky venture.
PLAUTUS

Anand Thakur
The gods play games with men as balls.
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Ball Game God Man Play
No man has perpetual good fortune.
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Anand Thakur
That which you know, know not; and that which you see, see not.
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Known See Yourself
Fire is next akin to smoke.
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Anand Thakur
A word to the wise is sufficient
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Sufficient Wisdom Word
I regard that man as lost, who has lost his sense of shame.
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Lost Man Regard Shame
Let us celebrate the occasion with wine and sweet words.
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Celebration Sweet Wine Word
Ones oldest friend is the best.
PLAUTUS

Anand Thakur
Consider the little mouse, how sagacious an animal it is which never entrusts its life to one hole only.
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Anand Thakur

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