Appearances are deceiving.
The desire for imaginary benefits often involves the loss of present blessings.
The haft of the arrow had been feathered with one of the eagle's own Lures. We often give our enemies the means of our own destruction.
You may share the labors of the great, but you will not share the spoil.
Clumsy jesting is no joke.
Your birthday is the vintage of your wine; the mark that warns you of your future.