A man travels as far in a day as a snail in a hundred years.... >>
Youth lives on hope, old age on remembrance.... >>
That often happens in a day which does not happen in a hundred years.... >>
Rather a single grape for me than a brace of figs for thee.... >>
No fishing like fishing in the sea.... >>
Of soups and loves the first are the best.... (Spanish) >>
After three days without reading, talk becomes flavorless... (Swedish) >>
Blood boils without fire.... (Spanish) >>
Death always comes too early or too late... (English) >>
Discretion in speech is more important than eloquence.... (English) >>