Better be ill spoken of by one before all than by all before one.
Scottish Proverb
Scottish Proverb
Related:
- Better be ill spoken of by one before all than by all before one.
Scottish... - Better bend than break.
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Scottish... - An ill agreement is better than a good
judgement. --... - A wizard's reputation is his bond, or so the sages say.
And, as all learned men know, a reputation is difficult... - Better a mouse in the pot than no meat at all.
Romanian... - Better to light one candle than to curse the darkness
Chinese... - No one regards what is before his feet; we all gaze at the stars.
Quintus... - QOTD:
"I've got one last thing to say before I go;
give me back all of my stuff...
