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Better spare to have of thine own, then aske of other men.
Better spare to have of thine own, then aske of other men.
Great Fortune brings with it Great misfortune.
Great Fortune brings with it Great misfortune.
Good laws are the offspring of bad actions.
Good laws are the offspring of bad actions.
Neither bribe nor loose thy right.
Neither bribe nor loose thy right.
Still harping on my daughter.
Still harping on my daughter.
Tyrants' fears
Decrease not, but grow faster than their years.
Tyrants' fears
Decrease not, but grow faster than their years.
Nothing moves more quickly than scandal.
Nothing moves more quickly than scandal.
Anothers bread costs deare.
Anothers bread costs deare.
Fortune is like glass; she breaks when she is brightest.
Fortune is like glass; she breaks when she is brightest.