Quote

A woman smells well when she smells of nothing.

Plautus

Change background

T
T
T

Change font

TAGS & TOPICS

Plautus
Actor
Comedy Writer
Playwright
Poet
Titus Maccius Plautus
Woman
Wells
Well
Nothing
Smells
Perfume
Smell

More quotes by Plautus

Image
Courage is what preserves our liberty, safety, life, and our homes and parents, our country and children. Courage comprises all things.
Plautus
Image
This is the great evil in wine, it first seizes the feet it is a cunning wrestler. [Lat., Magnum hoc vitium vino est, Pedes captat primum luctator dolosu est.]
Plautus
Image
Are you not accustomed to look at home, when you abuse others?
Plautus
Image
Man is not man, but a wolf to those he does not know.
Plautus
Image
You love a nothing when you love an ingrate.
Plautus
Image
I've seen many men avoid the region of good advice before they were really near it.
Plautus
Image
You drown him by your talk.
Plautus
Image
Without feathers it isn't easy to fly: my wings have got no feathers. [Lat., Sine pennis volare hau facilest: meae alae pennas non habent.] [Alt., Flying without feathers is not easy my wings have no feathers.]
Plautus
Image
Let deeds match words.
Plautus
Image
A good disposition I far prefer to gold for gold is the gift of fortune goodness of disposition is the gift of nature. I prefer much rather to be called good than fortunate.
Plautus
Image
He is a friend who, in dubious circumstances, aids in deeds when deeds are necessary.
Plautus
Image
Man's fortune is usually changed at once life is changeable. [Lat., Actutum fortunae solent mutarier varia vita est.]
Plautus
Image
Not every age is fit for childish sports.
Plautus
Image
Ones oldest friend is the best.
Plautus
Image
In wondrous ways do the gods make sport with men. [Lat., Miris modis Di ludos faciunt hominibus.]
Plautus
Image
When you fly from temptation, don't leave a forwarding address. Where there's smoke there's fire.
Plautus
Image
No man has perpetual good fortune. [Lat., Nulli est homini perpetuum bonum.]
Plautus
Image
If I can only keep my good name, I shall have riches enough.
Plautus
Image
Modesty should accompany youth.
Plautus
Image
He who bravely endures evils, in time reaps the reward.
Plautus