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He that knowes nothing, doubts nothing.
He that knowes nothing, doubts nothing.
Tender-handed stroke a nettle,
And it stings you for your pains;
Grasp it like a man of read more
Tender-handed stroke a nettle,
And it stings you for your pains;
Grasp it like a man of mettle,
And it soft as silk remains.
'Tis the same with common natures,
Use 'em kindly, they rebel;
But, be rough as nutmeg-graters,
And the rogues obey you well.
He who is most on his guard is often himself taken in.
He who is most on his guard is often himself taken in.
Of a pigs taile you can never make a good shaft.
Of a pigs taile you can never make a good shaft.
The crow bewailes the sheepe, and then eates it.
The crow bewailes the sheepe, and then eates it.
A third heir seldom profits by ill-gotten wealth.
A third heir seldom profits by ill-gotten wealth.
Shun an inquisitive man, he is invariably a tell-tale.
Shun an inquisitive man, he is invariably a tell-tale.
Patience is the remedy for every misfortune.
Patience is the remedy for every misfortune.
If the first of July be rainy weather,
It will rain, more of less, for four weeks together.
If the first of July be rainy weather,
It will rain, more of less, for four weeks together.
