Cowards do not count in battle; they are there, but not in it.

Cowards do not count in battle; they are there but not in it

Thou art a cat, and a rat, and a coward.

You are like the eels of Melun; you cry out before you are skinned. [Fr., Vous semblez les anguilles de Melun; vous criez devant qu'on vous esorche.]

Only cowards insult dying majesty.

The coward wretch whose hand and heart can bear to torture ought below, Is ever first to quail and start from the slightest pain or equal foe.