Argus at home, but a mole abroad.

More proverbs about Wisdom

• Ask but enough, and you may lower as you list. Open by asking high, and you can always come down as you please.
• Ask thy purse what thou shouldst buy. Let your purse, not your wishes, decide what you can buy.
• The ass that brays most, eats least. The one who brays loudest often gets the smallest share.
• Every ass thinks himself worthy to stand with the king's horses. Even fools fancy themselves fit to stand among their betters.
• Be bail and pay for it. Risking your reputation by vouching for someone unreliable often costs you dearly in the…
• The balance distinguishes not between gold and lead. A scale measures only weight, so material worth becomes irrelevant when judged by quantit…