Your piping-hot lie is the best of lies.

A mouse does not rely on just one hole.
PLAUTUS

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

Man Relative Respect
Man proposes, God disposes.
PLAUTUS

God Man Propose
Let us celebrate the occasion with wine and sweet words.
PLAUTUS

Celebration Sweet Wine Word
In everything the middle road is best.
PLAUTUS

Best Journey Road Travel
No guest is so welcome in a friend’s house that he will not become a nuisance after three days.
PLAUTUS

Day Friendship Guest Welcome
It is not fair to treat as serious that which is only said in joke.
PLAUTUS

Anand Thakur
Do you never look at yourself when you abuse another person?
PLAUTUS

Anand Thakur
In grasping at uncertainties we lost that which is certain.
PLAUTUS

Certain Lost Unknown
There is indeed a God that hears and sees whate’er we do.
PLAUTUS

Anand Thakur
Feast to-day makes fast to-morrow.
PLAUTUS

Anand Thakur
I much prefer a compliment, even if insincere, to sincere criticism.
PLAUTUS

Compliment Criticism Insincere Preference
Good things soon find a purchaser.
PLAUTUS

Anand Thakur
I had much rather be adorned by beauty of character than by jewels. Jewels are the gift of fortune, character comes from within.
PLAUTUS

Character Fortune Jewel Myself
You little know what a ticklish thing it is to go to law.
PLAUTUS

Anand Thakur
The gods give that man some profit to whom they are propitious.
PLAUTUS

Anand Thakur

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