Dismiss the old horse in good time, lest he fail in the lists and the spectators laugh.

The fellow is either a madman or a poet.

Let your literary compositions be kept from the public eye for nine years at least.

Shun an inquisitive man, he is invariably a tell-tale.

Consider well what your strength is equal to, and what exceeds your ability.

Strength without judgment falls by its own weight.

Hatched in the same nest.