To waste one’s breath; to pump into a sieve.
PLAUTUSBecause those, who twit others with their faults, should look at home.
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It is easy to rule over the good.
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This is the great fault of wine; it first trips up the feet: it is a cunning wrestler.
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I have taken a wife, I have sold my sovereignty for a dowry.
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Because those, who twit others with their faults, should look at home.
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The Bell never rings of itself; unless some one handles or moves it it is dumb.
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Man is no man, but a wolf.
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Where there are friends there is wealth.
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It is only when we have lost them that we fully appreciate our blessings.
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Riches, rightly used, breed delight.
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He gains wisdom in a happy way, who gains it by another’s experience.
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Poverty is a thorough instructress in all the arts.
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Every man, however wise, needs the advice of some sagacious friend in the affairs of life.
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If you squander on a holyday, you will want on a workday unless you have been sparing.
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He who is most on his guard is often himself taken in.
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He that would eat the nut must crack the shell.
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