Experience teaches.
[Lat., Experientia docet.]

Experience teaches.
[Lat., Experientia docet.]

Every cock fights best on his own dunghill.

Every cock fights best on his own dunghill.

I am not now in fortune's power,
He that is down can fall no lower.

I am not now in fortune's power,
He that is down can fall no lower.

Alas how difficult is it to preserve a high reputation!

Alas how difficult is it to preserve a high reputation!

The rose is fairest when 'tis budding new.

The rose is fairest when 'tis budding new.

Take therefore no thought for the morrow: for the morrow shall
take thought for the things of itself. Sufficient read more

Take therefore no thought for the morrow: for the morrow shall
take thought for the things of itself. Sufficient unto the day
is the evil thereof.

How well I feathered by nest.

How well I feathered by nest.

Let him play the second fiddle who can't play the first.

Let him play the second fiddle who can't play the first.

Foolish tongues talke by the dozen.

Foolish tongues talke by the dozen.