with little sleep and much reading his brains got so dry that he lost his wits. - Miguel de Cervantes

I mellomtiden red han så langsomt, og solen skinte så sterkt og så hett at det ville ha vært tilstrekkelig til å gjøre hjernemassen flytende dersom han hadde hatt noen

...to retire is not to flee, and there is no wisdom in waiting when danger outweighs hope, and it is the part of wise men to preserve themselves to-day for to-morrow, and not risk all in one day.

"At this the duchess, laughing all the while, said: "Sancho Panza is right in all he has said, and will be right in all he shall say...