Building and marrying of Children are great wasters.

Building and marrying of Children are great wasters.

If thou thy selfe canst doe it, attend no others helpe or hand.

If thou thy selfe canst doe it, attend no others helpe or hand.

Can you restrain your laughter, my friends?

Can you restrain your laughter, my friends?

Let the worst come to the worst.

Let the worst come to the worst.

A favour is half granted, when graciously refused.

A favour is half granted, when graciously refused.

The wise man sets bounds even to his innocent desires.

The wise man sets bounds even to his innocent desires.

The faults of our neighbours with freedom we blame,
But tax not ourselves, though we practise the same.

The faults of our neighbours with freedom we blame,
But tax not ourselves, though we practise the same.

Frugality is the mother of all virtues.

Frugality is the mother of all virtues.

One graine fills not a sacke, but helpes his fellowes.

One graine fills not a sacke, but helpes his fellowes.