Trivial losses often prove great gains.

Trivial losses often prove great gains.

He that deales in the world needes foure seeves.

He that deales in the world needes foure seeves.

The rose is often found near the nettle.

The rose is often found near the nettle.

An old wise mans shaddow is better then a young buzzards sword.

An old wise mans shaddow is better then a young buzzards sword.

In the same [hospitable] manner that a Calabrian would press you
to eat his pears.

In the same [hospitable] manner that a Calabrian would press you
to eat his pears.

Time shall unfold what plaited cunning hides.

Time shall unfold what plaited cunning hides.

To a close shorne sheepe, God gives wind by measure.
[To a close shorn sheep, God gives wind by read more

To a close shorne sheepe, God gives wind by measure.
[To a close shorn sheep, God gives wind by measure.]

The conviction of having committed a fault is its first and
greatest punishment.

The conviction of having committed a fault is its first and
greatest punishment.

Like lips like lettuce (i.e. like has met its like).
(Lat., Similem habent labra lactucam.]

Like lips like lettuce (i.e. like has met its like).
(Lat., Similem habent labra lactucam.]