He that trusts in a lie, shall perish in truth.

He that trusts in a lie, shall perish in truth.

So was hir jolly whistel wel y-wette.

So was hir jolly whistel wel y-wette.

For 'tis the mind that makes the body rich;
And as the sun breaks through the darkest clouds,
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For 'tis the mind that makes the body rich;
And as the sun breaks through the darkest clouds,
So honour peereth in the meanest habit.

Praise day at night, and life at the end.

Praise day at night, and life at the end.

When a knave is in a plumtree he hath neither friend nor kin.

When a knave is in a plumtree he hath neither friend nor kin.

This is the reward of my folly.

This is the reward of my folly.

When the Foxe preacheth, beware geese.

When the Foxe preacheth, beware geese.

Custom is second nature.
[Lat., Consuetudo est secunda natura.]

Custom is second nature.
[Lat., Consuetudo est secunda natura.]

Every epigram should resemble a bee; it should have sting, honey,
and brevity.

Every epigram should resemble a bee; it should have sting, honey,
and brevity.