Women have many faults, but the worst of them all is that they are too pleased with themselves and take too little pains to please the men.

Practice yourself what you preach.
PLAUTUS

Practice Preach Yourself
That which you know, know not; and that which you see, see not.
PLAUTUS

Known See Yourself
He that would eat the nut must crack the shell.
PLAUTUS

Anand Thakur
Unexpected results are the rule rather than the exception.
PLAUTUS

Exception Expectation Result Rule
He who has in due season become rich, unless he saves in due season, will in due season starve.
PLAUTUS

Anand Thakur
If you are wise, be wise; keep what goods the gods provide you.
PLAUTUS

Anand Thakur
Without feathers it isn’t easy to fly: my wings have got no feathers.
PLAUTUS

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

Anand Thakur
When you fly from temptation, don’t leave a forwarding address. Where there’s smoke there’s fire.
PLAUTUS

Anand Thakur
Consider the little mouse, how sagacious an animal it is which never entrusts its life to one hole only.
PLAUTUS

Anand Thakur
If anything is spoken in jest, it is not fair to turn it to earnest.
PLAUTUS

Anand Thakur
A woman finds it much easier to do ill than well.
PLAUTUS

Easy Finding Sick
Wisdom is not attained by years, but by ability
PLAUTUS

Anand Thakur
If you speak insults you will hear them also.
PLAUTUS

Insult Talk Willing Yourself
In misfortune if you cultivate a cheerful disposition you will reap the advantage of it.
PLAUTUS

Anand Thakur
Man is no man, but a wolf.
PLAUTUS

Animal Man Wolf

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