I have taken a wife, I have sold my sovereignty for a dowry.

How great in number are the little minded men.
PLAUTUS

Greatness Man Mindset Number
He who falls in love meets a worse fate than he who leaps from a rock.
PLAUTUS

Fall In Love Fate Rock Worst
Where there are sheep, the wolves are never very far away.
PLAUTUS

Animal Away Wolf
The Bell never rings of itself; unless some one handles or moves it it is dumb.
PLAUTUS

Dumb Handle Move Ring
Flying without feathers is not easy: my wings have no feathers.
PLAUTUS

Anand Thakur
How bitter it is to reap a harvest of evil for good that you have done!
PLAUTUS

Anand Thakur
Whatever disgrace we may have deserved, it is almost always in our power to re-establish our character.
PLAUTUS

Character Deserve Disgrace Establishment Ourselves
He who has in due season become rich, unless he saves in due season, will in due season starve.
PLAUTUS

Anand Thakur
One eye witness is better than ten hear sayers.
PLAUTUS

Anand Thakur
A woman without paint is like food without salt.
PLAUTUS

Paint Salt Woman
Courage in danger is half the battle.
PLAUTUS

Anand Thakur
All men love themselves.
PLAUTUS

Love Man One Liner
Let us celebrate the occasion with wine and sweet words.
PLAUTUS

Celebration Sweet Wine Word
To a well deserving person God will show favor. To an ill deserving person He will simply be just.
PLAUTUS

Anand Thakur
Let not your expenditure exceed your income.
PLAUTUS

Expense Income Money Yourself
The stronger always succeeds.
PLAUTUS

Anand Thakur

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