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He that makes his bed ill, lies there.
He that makes his bed ill, lies there.
Every great house is full of saucy servants.
Every great house is full of saucy servants.
All is well with him, who is beloved of his neighbours.
All is well with him, who is beloved of his neighbours.
Impotent fury rages powerless and to no purpose.
Impotent fury rages powerless and to no purpose.
A white wall is the paper of a foole.
A white wall is the paper of a foole.
He, who holds out but a doubtful hope of succour to the
afflicted, denies it.
He, who holds out but a doubtful hope of succour to the
afflicted, denies it.
He that owes nothing, if he makes not mouthes at us, is
courteous.
He that owes nothing, if he makes not mouthes at us, is
courteous.
Sweet is pleasure after pain.
Sweet is pleasure after pain.
Take heed of the wrath of a mighty man, and the tumult of the
people.
Take heed of the wrath of a mighty man, and the tumult of the
people.