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Hanging and wiving go by destiny.
Hanging and wiving go by destiny.
The death of a young wolfe doth never come too soon.
The death of a young wolfe doth never come too soon.
He goeth after her straightway, as an ox goeth to the slaughter,
or as a fool to the correction read more
He goeth after her straightway, as an ox goeth to the slaughter,
or as a fool to the correction of the stocks;
Till a dart strike through his liver; as a bird hasteth to the
snare, and knoweth not that it is for his life.
One eye of the masters sees more, then ten of the servants.
One eye of the masters sees more, then ten of the servants.
A pittifull mother makes a scald head.
A pittifull mother makes a scald head.
He that hath the spice, may season as he list.
He that hath the spice, may season as he list.
I hold a wolf by the ears. [I am in a dilemma I have caught a
Tartar.]
I hold a wolf by the ears. [I am in a dilemma I have caught a
Tartar.]
Nature abhors a vacuum.
[Fr., Natura abhorret vacuum.]
Nature abhors a vacuum.
[Fr., Natura abhorret vacuum.]
There is great force hidden in a sweet command.
There is great force hidden in a sweet command.
