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However great the dish that holds the turbot, the turbot is still greater than the dish.

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The swan murmurs sweet strains with a flattering tongue, itself the singer of its own dirge.
MARTIAL

Swan Tongue
Service cannot be expected from a friend in service; let him be a freeman who wishes to be my master.
MARTIAL

Friendship Master Service Yourself
Can the fish love the fisherman?
MARTIAL

Deep Love One Liner
A jar of wine so priceless did not deserve to die. and Never think of leaving perfume or wines to your heir. Administer these youself and let him have the money.
MARTIAL

Deserve Leaving Money Perfume Price Wine Yourself
Our days pass by, and are scored against us.
MARTIAL

Day Ourselves Pass Score
There is no glory in outstripping donkeys.
MARTIAL

Animal Glory
Who gives to friends so much from Fate secures, That is the only wealth for ever yours.
MARTIAL

Fate Friendship Secure Wealth 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
I believe that man to be wretched whom none can please.
MARTIAL

Believe Man Myself Please
Fortune gives too much to many, enough to none.
MARTIAL

Enough Fortune Unfair
It is feeling and force of imagination that make us eloquent.
MARTIAL

Elegant Feeling Force Imagination Ourselves
While an ant was wandering under the shade of the tree of Phaeton, a drop of amber enveloped the tiny insect; thus she, who in life was disregarded, became precious by death.
MARTIAL

Ant Death Life Precious Shade Value
It is not, believe me, the act of a wise man to say, “I will live.” To-morrow’s life is too late; live to-day.
MARTIAL

Believe Day Man Myself Wisdom
You’ll get no laurel crown for outrunning a burrow.
MARTIAL

Run Yourself
What’s a wretched man? A man whom no man pleases.
MARTIAL

Man Please Satisfaction
Virtue extends our days: he lives two lives who relives his past with pleasure.
MARTIAL

Day Himself Past Pleasure Virtue

However great the dish that holds the turbot, the turbot is still greater than the dish.

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