Rarely do they appear great before their valets.
Rarely do they appear great before their valets. [Fr. , Rarement ils sont grands vis-a-vis de leur valets-de-chambre. ]
A blue-stocking is the scourge of her husband, children, friends, servants, and every one. [Fr. , Une femme bel-esprit est le fleau de son mari, de ses enfants, de ses amis, de ses valets, et tout le monde. ]
The nearer we come to great men the more clearly we see that they are only men. They rarely seem great to their valets.