294 Quotes by Plautus

When you fly from temptation, don't leave a forwarding address. Where there's smoke there's fire.

Your piping-hot lie is the best of lies.

Every one can remember that which has interested himself.

He that would eat the nut must crack the shell.

Without feathers it isn't easy to fly: my wings have got no feathers. [Lat., Sine pennis volare hau facilest: meae alae pennas non habent.] [Alt., Flying without feathers is not easy; my wings have no feathers.]

Confidence begets confidence. Courage, an independent spark from heaven's bright throne, By which the soul stands raised, triumphant, high, alone. Courage in danger is half the battle.

You will stir up the hornets. [Lat., Irritabis crabones.]

We are pouring our words into a sieve, and lose our labor. [Lat., In pertusum ingerimus dicta dolium, operam ludimus.]

Nothing is more annoying than a tardy friend. [Lat., Tardo amico nihil est quidquam iniquius.]