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Our neighbour's crop is always more fruitful and his cattle
produce more milk than our own.
Our neighbour's crop is always more fruitful and his cattle
produce more milk than our own.
An angry man, when he returns to reason, will be again angry with
himself.
An angry man, when he returns to reason, will be again angry with
himself.
Accursed poison lies hid beneath sweet honey.
Accursed poison lies hid beneath sweet honey.
The clown waits for the river to run itself dry. [Crossing
Cheapside.]
The clown waits for the river to run itself dry. [Crossing
Cheapside.]
Forgetful of thy tomb thou buildest houses.
Forgetful of thy tomb thou buildest houses.
Every fat (vat) must stand upon its bottom.
Every fat (vat) must stand upon its bottom.
The folly of one man is the fortune of another.
The folly of one man is the fortune of another.
