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Pride goeth before destruction, and an haughty spirit before a
fall.
Pride goeth before destruction, and an haughty spirit before a
fall.
Take heed of a step-mother; the very name of her sufficeth.
Take heed of a step-mother; the very name of her sufficeth.
The vices of idleness are only to be shaken off by active
employment.
The vices of idleness are only to be shaken off by active
employment.
It's no sure rule to fish with a cros-bow.
It's no sure rule to fish with a cros-bow.
Rains driven by storms fall not perpetually on the land already
sodden, neither do varying gales for ever disturb read more
Rains driven by storms fall not perpetually on the land already
sodden, neither do varying gales for ever disturb the Caspian
sea.
By that sin fell the angels.
By that sin fell the angels.
Even the good Homer is sometimes caught napping.
Even the good Homer is sometimes caught napping.
If you reveal your secrets to the wind you should not blame the
wind for revealing them to the read more
If you reveal your secrets to the wind you should not blame the
wind for revealing them to the trees.
Water, fire, and souldiers, quickly make roome.
Water, fire, and souldiers, quickly make roome.