Had the crow only fed without cawing she would have had more to eat, and much less of strife and envy to contend with. [To noise abroad our success is to invite envy and competition.]
Be not ashamed to have had wild days, but not to have sown your wild oats.
He who has begun has half done. Dare to be wise -begin!
In trying to be concise I become obscure.
What we hear strikes the mind with less force than what we see.
The dispute is still before the judge.