Flesh Doth Quotes by John Florio

From the physician and lawyer keep not the truth hidden.

— John Florio

Patience is the best medicine.

— John Florio

Praise the sea; on shore remain.

— John Florio

If you will be a traveler, have always two bags very full. That is one of patience and another of money.

— John Florio

Be circumspect how you offend schollers, for knowe, a serpent tooth bites not so ill, as dooth a schollers angrie quill.

— John Florio

Poverty is no vice, but an inconvenience.

— John Florio

England is the paradise of women, the purgatory of men, and the hell of horses.

— John Florio

Night is the mother of thoughts.

— John Florio

Fish marreth the water, and flesh doth dress it

— John Florio

A deaf husband and a blind wife are always a happy couple.

— John Florio

A good husband makes a good wife.

— John Florio

One hand washeth another, both the face. [Lat., Una mano lava l'altra, ed ambedue lavano il volto.]

— John Florio