He who handles a nettle tenderly is soonest stung
Face danger boldly and it won’t hurt you. As the old rhyme has it: Tender-handed stroke a nettle, And it stings you for your pains; Grasp it... Read more →
He who goes against the fashion is himself its slave
This paradox was coined by Logan Pearsall Smith, the essayist. Fashion can here be defined as 'a prevailing custom especially in dress'. It has... Read more →
He who gives fair words feeds you with an empty spoon
We gain nothing from being flattered; nor do we profit from other people’s accuses.
He who excuses himself accuses himself
We suspect that the person who makes too many excuses because he is probably covering up his ill actions. It is better to admit a thing frankly... Read more →
He who denies all confesses all
If a person has something he wishes to conceal he can be so persistent in his expressions of innocence that his hearers become convinced that he... Read more →
He who begins many things, finishes but few
Many of us lack the power to concentrate. We start on something, but soon tire of it and transfer our interest to something else. The result is... Read more →
He travels the fastest who travels alone
An ambitious man can get along much better when he is not hampered by a wife and family, or by friends who hold him back. The quotation comes... Read more →
He that would the daughter win, must with the mother first begin
Most mothers exercise a considerable influence over their daughters, so to gain the goodwill of the mother is a important step towards marrying... Read more →
He that would have eggs must endure the cackling of hens
To enjoy one thing, you must be prepared to put up with another.
He that would eat the kernel must crack the nut
You cannot eat an almond without first cracking the shell. By extension, you cannot expect to anything without working for it.