Oh how unhappy is the prince served by such men who are so easily corrupted.
We always long for the forbidden things, and desire what is denied us.
Indeed, said the monk, a mass, a matins, and vespers well rung are half-said.
If you wish to avoid seeing a fool, you must first break your mirror
Giving words [is] an act of lovers.
The remedy for thirst? It is the opposite of the one for a dog bite: run always after a dog, he'll never bite you; drink always before thirst, and it will never overtake you.