To be praised by a man who has won his laurels.

To be praised by a man who has won his laurels.

A flea in his ear.

A flea in his ear.

Like Theon (i.e., a calumniating disposition).
[Lat., Dens Theonia.]

Like Theon (i.e., a calumniating disposition).
[Lat., Dens Theonia.]

As clear as a whistle.

As clear as a whistle.

Made no more bones.

Made no more bones.

Cut and come again.

Cut and come again.

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.

To have a smattering knowledge of anything.

To have a smattering knowledge of anything.

From the crown of our head to the sole of our feet.

From the crown of our head to the sole of our feet.