He tells old wives' tales much to the point.
In my youth I thought of writing a satire on mankind! but now in my age I think I should write an apology for them.
On day is pressed on by another.
In Rome you long for the country. In the country you praise to the skies the distant town.
When we try to avoid one fault, we are led to the opposite, unless we be very careful.
As a true translator you will take care not to translate word for word.