A monkey remains a monkey, though dressed in silk.... >>
He who greases his cart-wheels helps his oxen.... >>
Set a peasant on horseback, and he forgets both God and man.... >>
The only chaste woman is the one who has not been chased.... >>
An ounce of mother is worth a pound of priests.... >>
Who serves the mass is thanked by none, but cursed if aught ... (French) >>
Everything may be bought except day and night.... (French) >>
A short mass and a long dinner.... (French) >>
Too hot to last.... (English) >>
Vision without action is a daydream. Action with without vis... (Persian) >>