Notes VIII Or, The petty man's faults (he) must embroider, deck out. C. 文,飾之也,小人憚於改過而不憚於自欺,故必文以重其過. He fears to repent, but not to deceive himself, so he must colour and thus add to his faults. L. The mean man is sure to gloss his faults. Z. vulgaris homo quae peccaverit omnino fuco cohonestat. K. A fool always has an excuse ready when he does wrong. Couv. L'hemme vulgaire colore toujours d'un belle apparence les fautes qu'il a commises.