quotes, notes, timelines & more

Home » Quotes » Merchant of Venice » Thus hath the candle singed the moth

Thus hath the candle singed the moth

Portia
Thus hath the candle singed the moth
O, these deliberate fools, when they do choose,
They have the wisdom by their wit to lose.
Nerissa
The ancient saying is no heresy:
Hanging and wiving goes by destiny.

Source:
Act 2
Scene 9
Line 85

Source Type:

Spoken by:
,