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Every thing is of use to a houskeeper.
Every thing is of use to a houskeeper.
Whatsoever thy hand findeth to do, do it with thy might.
Whatsoever thy hand findeth to do, do it with thy might.
Think you if Laura had been Petrarch's wife
He would have written sonnets all his life?
Think you if Laura had been Petrarch's wife
He would have written sonnets all his life?
In an evil hour thou bring'st her home. [You are marrying a
shrew.]
In an evil hour thou bring'st her home. [You are marrying a
shrew.]
Let every man practise the trade which he best understands.
Let every man practise the trade which he best understands.
Those griefs burn most which gall in secret.
Those griefs burn most which gall in secret.
The foole askes much, but hee is more foole that grants it.
The foole askes much, but hee is more foole that grants it.
Like a dog he hunts in dreams.
Like a dog he hunts in dreams.
He that is angry at a feast is rude.
He that is angry at a feast is rude.