Proverbs are short sentences drawn from long and wise experience.

Proverbs are short sentences drawn from long and wise experience.

Such as she is, who died to-day,
Such thou alas! mayst be to-morrow.

Such as she is, who died to-day,
Such thou alas! mayst be to-morrow.

Bells call others, but themselves enter not into the Church.

Bells call others, but themselves enter not into the Church.

How commentators each dark passage shun,
And hold their farthing candle to the sun.

How commentators each dark passage shun,
And hold their farthing candle to the sun.

Keepe good men company, and you shall be of the number.

Keepe good men company, and you shall be of the number.

The fire i' the flint
Shows not till it be struck.

The fire i' the flint
Shows not till it be struck.

To buy deare is not bounty.

To buy deare is not bounty.

My poverty, but not my will consents.

My poverty, but not my will consents.

Fill the cup and fill the can,
Have a rouse before the morn;
Every minute dies a read more

Fill the cup and fill the can,
Have a rouse before the morn;
Every minute dies a man,
Every minute one is born.