Whether the pitcher hits the stone or the stone hits the pitcher,
it goes ill with the pitcher.

Whether the pitcher hits the stone or the stone hits the pitcher,
it goes ill with the pitcher.

Oh! too convincing--dangerously dear--
In woman's eye the unanswerable tear!
That weapon of her weakness she can read more

Oh! too convincing--dangerously dear--
In woman's eye the unanswerable tear!
That weapon of her weakness she can wield,
To save, subdue--at once her spear and shield.

Take heed of foul dirty wayes, and long sicknesse.

Take heed of foul dirty wayes, and long sicknesse.

Don't approach a goat from the front, a horse from the back, or a
fool from any side.

Don't approach a goat from the front, a horse from the back, or a
fool from any side.

Too much taking heede is losse.

Too much taking heede is losse.

O wad some power the giftie gie us
To see oursel's as ithers see us!
It wad read more

O wad some power the giftie gie us
To see oursel's as ithers see us!
It wad frae monie a blunder free us.
And foolish notion;
What airs in dress and gait wad lea'e us,
And ev'n devotion!

Hee that falles into the durt, the longer he stayes there, the
fowler he is.

Hee that falles into the durt, the longer he stayes there, the
fowler he is.

Check disease in its approach.

Check disease in its approach.

Bells call others, but themselves enter not into the Church.

Bells call others, but themselves enter not into the Church.