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The envious will die, but envy never.
[Fr., Les envieux mourront, mais non jamais l'envie.]
The envious will die, but envy never.
[Fr., Les envieux mourront, mais non jamais l'envie.]
Just staying one day ahead of yesterday.
Just staying one day ahead of yesterday.
Better a snotty child, then his nose wip'd off.
Better a snotty child, then his nose wip'd off.
Feare keepes the garden better then the gardiner.
Feare keepes the garden better then the gardiner.
So use your own property as not to injure that of another.
So use your own property as not to injure that of another.
Much matter decocted into few words.
Much matter decocted into few words.
Fly the pleasure that bites to morrow.
Fly the pleasure that bites to morrow.
He that feares leaves, let him not goe into the wood.
He that feares leaves, let him not goe into the wood.
Govern your temper, which will rule you unless kept in
subjection.
Govern your temper, which will rule you unless kept in
subjection.