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Hidden evils are most dreaded.

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The flaw which is hidden is deemed greater than it is.
MARTIAL

Flaw Greatness Hide
You praise, in three hundred verses, Sabellus, the baths of Ponticus, who gives such excellent dinners. You wish to dine, Sabellus, not to bathe.
MARTIAL

Excellence Praise Verse Yourself
I do not like the man who squanders life for fame; give me the man who living makes a name.
MARTIAL

Fame Life Man Name Yourself
Such are thou and I: but what I am thou canst not be; what thou art any one of the multitude may be.
MARTIAL

Art Myself Yourself
Remember, cobbler, to keep to your leather.
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Leather Remember Yourself
You ask what a nice girl will do? She won’t give an inch, but she won’t say no.
MARTIAL

Herself Woman
Conceal a flaw, and the world will imagine the worst.
MARTIAL

Flaw Imagination World Worst
A cook should double one sense have: for he Should taster for himself and master be.
MARTIAL

Cook Doubt Himself Master Taste
Gifts are like fish-hooks; for who is not aware that the greedy char is deceived by the fly which he swallows?
MARTIAL

Aware Fly Gift Himself Swallow
Every epigram should resemble a bee; it should have sting, honey, and brevity.
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Honey Similar
Givers of great dinners know few enemies.
MARTIAL

Enemy Food Greatness
Whoever makes great presents, expects great presents in return.
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Greatness Present Return
Whoever is not too wise is wise.
MARTIAL

One Liner Wisdom
For wealth’s now given to none but to the rich.
MARTIAL

Rich Wealth
That which prevents disagreeable flies from feeding on your repast, was once the proud tail of a splendid bird.
MARTIAL

Agreement Food Movie Prevent Proud
However great the dish that holds the turbot, the turbot is still greater than the dish.
MARTIAL

Food Greatness Hold Value

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