Isocrates was in the right to insinuate, in his elegant Greek expression, that what is got over the Devil’s back is spent under his belly.

Plain as a pike-staff.

On peut dire que son esprit brille aux dépens de sa mémoire (One may say that his wit shines by the help of his memory).

Justice is such a fine thing that we cannot pay too dearly for it.

A flatterer can risk everything with great personages.

Mutual content is like a river, which must have its banks on either side.

It may be said that his wit shines at the expense of his memory.

Isocrates was in the right to insinuate, in his elegant Greek expression, that what is got over the Devil's back is spent under his belly.

Evil tongues never want a whet.

Pride and conceit were the original sins of man.