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His golden locks time hath to silver turned.
His golden locks time hath to silver turned.
If the husband once give way
To his wife's capricious sway,
For his breeches he next day
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If the husband once give way
To his wife's capricious sway,
For his breeches he next day
May go to whoop and holloa.
Never look a gift horse in the mouth.
[Lat., Noli equi dentes inspicere donati.]
Never look a gift horse in the mouth.
[Lat., Noli equi dentes inspicere donati.]
To learn from other men's mistakes to prevent your own.
To learn from other men's mistakes to prevent your own.
If you squander on a holyday, you will want on a workday unless
you have been sparing.
If you squander on a holyday, you will want on a workday unless
you have been sparing.
Ridicule often cuts the knot, where severity fails.
Ridicule often cuts the knot, where severity fails.
We have not to talk, but to steer the vessel.
We have not to talk, but to steer the vessel.
Of him that speakes ill, consider the life more then the word.
Of him that speakes ill, consider the life more then the word.
Red-haired, black-lipped, club-footed, and blink-eyed; if you're
a good man, you're a wonder!
Red-haired, black-lipped, club-footed, and blink-eyed; if you're
a good man, you're a wonder!