Ill comes in by ells, and goes out by inches.

Ill comes in by ells, and goes out by inches.

If Jack's in love, he's no judge of Jill's beauty.

If Jack's in love, he's no judge of Jill's beauty.

Sweet mercy is nobility's true badge.

Sweet mercy is nobility's true badge.

By penitence th' Eternal's wrath's appeas'd.

By penitence th' Eternal's wrath's appeas'd.

Call me not an olive, till thou see me gathered.

Call me not an olive, till thou see me gathered.

In spending lies the advantage.

In spending lies the advantage.

He that gaines well and spends well, needes no count booke.

He that gaines well and spends well, needes no count booke.

He will often have to scratch his head, and bite his nails to the
quick. [To succeed he will read more

He will often have to scratch his head, and bite his nails to the
quick. [To succeed he will have to puzzle his brains and work
hard.]

One picture is worth ten thousand words.

One picture is worth ten thousand words.