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

Fear makes men believe the worst.

Posterity pays for the sins of their fathers.

Nothing is strong that may not be endangered even by the weak.

A cowardly cur barks more fiercely than it bites.

Timid dogs more eagerly bark than bite.

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