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Thou marvell'st at my words, but hold thee still;
Things bad begun make strong themselves by ill.
Thou marvell'st at my words, but hold thee still;
Things bad begun make strong themselves by ill.
Let him who has granted a favour speak not of it; let him who has
received one, proclaim it.
Let him who has granted a favour speak not of it; let him who has
received one, proclaim it.
There are as good fish in the sea as ever came out of it.
There are as good fish in the sea as ever came out of it.
Building is a sweet impoverishing.
Building is a sweet impoverishing.
In every country dogges bite.
In every country dogges bite.
Long jesting was never good.
Long jesting was never good.
Law sutes consume time, and mony, and rest, and friends.
Law sutes consume time, and mony, and rest, and friends.
Whence is that knocking?
How is't with me, when every noise appals me?
Whence is that knocking?
How is't with me, when every noise appals me?
He who asks with timidity invites a refusal.
He who asks with timidity invites a refusal.