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Roses grow on thorns and honey wears a sting.
Roses grow on thorns and honey wears a sting.
In the sweat of thy face shalt thou eat bread, till thou return
unto the ground; for out of read more
In the sweat of thy face shalt thou eat bread, till thou return
unto the ground; for out of it wast thou taken: for dust thou
art, and unto dust shalt thou return.
He can give little to his servant, that lickes his knife.
[He can give little to his servant that read more
He can give little to his servant, that lickes his knife.
[He can give little to his servant that licks his knife.]
None is offended but by himselfe.
None is offended but by himselfe.
All places that the eye of heaven visits,
Are to a wise man ports and happy havens.
All places that the eye of heaven visits,
Are to a wise man ports and happy havens.
What sweeter gift from nature has fallen to the lot of man than
his children?
What sweeter gift from nature has fallen to the lot of man than
his children?
A woman and a glasse are ever in danger.
[A woman and a glass are ever in danger.]
A woman and a glasse are ever in danger.
[A woman and a glass are ever in danger.]
There would bee no great ones if there were no little ones.
There would bee no great ones if there were no little ones.
Would you know what mony is, Go borrow some.
Would you know what mony is, Go borrow some.