To seek a laurel wreath from a bride-cake. [To seek glory by
some trifling performance. A carpet knight.]

To seek a laurel wreath from a bride-cake. [To seek glory by
some trifling performance. A carpet knight.]

Cut and come again.

Cut and come again.

Something given that way.

Something given that way.

The fat's all in the fire.

The fat's all in the fire.

With tooth and nail.

With tooth and nail.

To swallow gudgeons ere they're catch'd.
And count their chickens ere they're hatch'd.

To swallow gudgeons ere they're catch'd.
And count their chickens ere they're hatch'd.

A flea in his ear.

A flea in his ear.

No better than you should be.

No better than you should be.

Put himself upon his good behavior.

Put himself upon his good behavior.