You have scotched the snake, not killed him. 15 Macb., iii. 2.
You have too much respect upon the world; / They lose it that do buy it with much care. Mer. of Ven., i. 1.
You knock a man into the ditch, and then you tell him to remain content in the "position in which Providence has placed him." Ruskin.
You know how slight a line will tow a boat when afloat on the billows, though a cable would hardly move her when pulled up on the beach. Scott.
You know it is not my interest to pay the principal, nor is it my principle to pay the interest. Sheridan to a creditor of his.
You know no rules of charity, / Which renders 20 good for bad, blessings for curses. Rich. III., i. 2.
You know not where a blessing may light. Pr.
You know that in everything women write there are always a thousand faults of grammar, but, with your permission, a harmony which is rare in the writings of men. Mme. de Maintenon.
You lie nearest to the river of life when you bend to it. You cannot drink but as you stoop. J. H. Evans.
You live one half year with deception and art; / With art and deception you live t'other part. It. Pr.