He who rushes headlong into love will fare worse than if he had cast himself from a precipice.

It is only when we have lost them that we fully appreciate our blessings.
PLAUTUS

Anand Thakur
It is the nature of the unfortunate to be spiteful, and to envy those who are well to do.
PLAUTUS

Anand Thakur
The fool too late, his substance eaten up, reckons the cost.
PLAUTUS

Anand Thakur
Smooth words in place of gifts.
PLAUTUS

Gift Place Smooth Word
A mouse never entrusts his life to only one hole.
PLAUTUS

Life Mouse Oneself Trust
To a well deserving person God will show favor. To an ill deserving person He will simply be just.
PLAUTUS

Anand Thakur
There are occasions when it is undoubtedly better to incur loss than to make gain.
PLAUTUS

Doubt Gain Loss Occasion
Riches, rightly used, breed delight.
PLAUTUS

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

Anand Thakur
Laws are subordinate to custom.
PLAUTUS

Anand Thakur
It is difficult to fly without wings.
PLAUTUS

Difficult Fly Wings
Every man, however wise, needs the advice of some sagacious friend in the affairs of life.
PLAUTUS

Anand Thakur
No man will be respected by others who is despised by his own relatives.
PLAUTUS

Man Relative Respect
Let not your expenditure exceed your income.
PLAUTUS

Expense Income Money Yourself
It is not without a purpose when a rich man greets a poor one with kindness.
PLAUTUS

Greet. Poor Kindness Man Oneself Purpose Rich
A man with courage has every blessing.
PLAUTUS

Blessing Courage Inspirational Man

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