2105 Latin Proverbs / Page 83
1641. The more they have, the more they want.
1642. The more we have, the more we want.
1643. The more you give in, the more you have to give in.
1644. The most pleasant cruise is near the land; the most inviting walk near the sea.
1645. The mouse is caught in the trap.
1646. The names of fools are always written on walls.
1647. The naming of one man amounts to the exclusion of another.
1648. The old cask tastes of what the new cask held.
1649. The old monkey is caught last.
1650. The old parrot does not mind the stick.
1651. The owl has one note, the crow another.
1652. The owl sings to the nightingale.
1653. The ox in a strange stall often casts a longing look towards the door.
1654. The ox when most weary is most surefooted.
1655. The parrot utters one cry, the quail another.
1656. The passing hour is sometimes a mother, sometimes a stepmother.
1657. The penalty attaching to evil deeds should be thought of in time.
1658. The people want to be deceived.
1659. The pig prefers mud to clean water.
1660. The plan executed, reason comes to our assistance.