Nothing is so secure in its position as not to be in danger from the attack even of the weak.

A timid dog barks more violently than it bites. Curtius Canis timidus vehementius latrat quam mordet

Timid dogs more eagerly bark than bite.

He is a fool who looks at the fruit of lofty trees, but does not measure their height.

When the truth cannot be clearly made out, what is false is increased through fear.

The deepest rivers flow with the least sound.

Doctors cure the more serious diseases with harsh remedies. Curtius Medici graviores morbos asperis remediis curant