Showing posts with label Adversity. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Adversity. Show all posts

Adversity, Francis Bacon

Prosperity is not without many fears and distastes; and adversity is not without comforts and hopes.

- Francis Bacon, Essays, Of Adversity (1597).

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Adversity, Welsh proverbs

Adfyd a ddwg wybodaeth, a gwybodaeth ddoethineb.

Translation: Adversity brings knowledge and knowledge wisdom.

- Welsh proverbs

Roberts (1885). The proverbs of Wales: a collection of Welsh proverbs, with English Translations. T. R. Roberts. p. 6.

English equivalent: What does not kill you makes you stronger.

Welsh proverbs: Proverbs from all Welsh speaking parts of the world.