I’ve often heard it said, as the common proverb goes, that a fool can teach a wise man well.
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Anand Thakur
I’ve often heard it said, as the common proverb goes, that a fool can teach a wise man well.
FRANCOIS RABELAISIgnorance is the mother of all evils.
FRANCOIS RABELAISOf a young hermit, an old devil.
FRANCOIS RABELAISIndeed, said the monk, a mass, a matins, and vespers well rung are half-said.
FRANCOIS RABELAISI owe much; I have nothing; the rest I leave to the poor.
FRANCOIS RABELAISOh thrice and four times happy, those who plant cabbages.
FRANCOIS RABELAISIt’s a shame to be called “educated” those who do not study the ancient Greek writers.
FRANCOIS RABELAISEarly rising is no pleasure; early drinking’s just the measure.
FRANCOIS RABELAISIf you want to avoid seeing an idiot, break the mirror.
FRANCOIS RABELAISThe farce is finished. I go to seek a vast perhaps.
FRANCOIS RABELAISNature made the day for exercise, work and seeing to one’s business; and … it provides us with a candle, which is to say the bright and joyous light of the sun.
FRANCOIS RABELAISIn this mortal life, nothing is blessed throughout.
FRANCOIS RABELAISThere are more old drunkards than old physicians.
FRANCOIS RABELAISNo clock is more regular than the belly.
FRANCOIS RABELAISIf in your soil it takes, to heaven A thousand thousand thanks be given; And say with France, it goodly goes, Where the Pantagruelion grows.
FRANCOIS RABELAISThought I to myself, we shall never come off scot-free.
FRANCOIS RABELAISI build only living stones–men.
FRANCOIS RABELAISDebts and lies are generally mixed together.
FRANCOIS RABELAISDon’t limp in front of the lame.
FRANCOIS RABELAISI am going to seek a great purpose, draw the curtain, the farce is played.
FRANCOIS RABELAISAll’s well in the end, if you’ve only the patience to wait.
FRANCOIS RABELAISA war undertaken without sufficient monies has but a wisp of force. Coins are the very sinews of battles.
FRANCOIS RABELAISHe that has patience may compass anything.
FRANCOIS RABELAISIf the skies fall, one may hope to catch larks.
FRANCOIS RABELAISA little rain beats down a big wind. Long drinking bouts break open the tunder.
FRANCOIS RABELAISThe scent of wine, oh how much more agreeable, laughing, praying, celestial and delicious it is than that of oil!
FRANCOIS RABELAISPantagruel was telling me that he believed the queen had given the symbolic word used among her subjects to denote sovereign good cheer, when she said to her tabachins, A panacea.
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