I from the jaws of a gardener's bitch
Snatched this bone and then leapt the ditch.

I from the jaws of a gardener's bitch
Snatched this bone and then leapt the ditch.

Better good afarre off, then evill at hand.

Better good afarre off, then evill at hand.

Let the cobbler stick to his last.

Let the cobbler stick to his last.

Look you! I myself am nearest to myself.

Look you! I myself am nearest to myself.

Penny wise, pound foolish.

Penny wise, pound foolish.

It a wretched thing to suffer at the hand of one of whom we
cannot complain.

It a wretched thing to suffer at the hand of one of whom we
cannot complain.

When war is raging the laws are dumb.

When war is raging the laws are dumb.

Springes to catch woodcocks.

Springes to catch woodcocks.

How often the highest talent lurks in obscurity.
[Lat., Ut saepe summa ingenia in occulto latent!]

How often the highest talent lurks in obscurity.
[Lat., Ut saepe summa ingenia in occulto latent!]