More Latin Proverbs

To whiten ivory with dye is to spoil nature by art.... >>

Nothing dries sooner than tears.... >>

A man's first care should be to avoid the reproaches of his own heart,... >>

If the wind will not serve, take to the oars.... >>

The wolf changes his coat but not his nature... >>

Other Proverbs

Elbow-grease is a great preventative of disease.... (French) >>

What must be, must be.... (Spanish) >>

It's not the same to talk of bulls as to be in the bullring.... (Spanish) >>

He is your friend who gets you out of a fray.... (Spanish) >>

Whom the gods would destroy, they first make mad.... (Spanish) >>

It is not a fish until it is on the bank

- Latin Proverb