Rains driven by storms fall not perpetually on the land already
sodden, neither do varying gales for ever disturb read more

Rains driven by storms fall not perpetually on the land already
sodden, neither do varying gales for ever disturb the Caspian
sea.

Ah! when the means are gone that buy this praise,
The breath is gone whereof this praise is made.

Ah! when the means are gone that buy this praise,
The breath is gone whereof this praise is made.

There's always a shot in the locker.

There's always a shot in the locker.

Every great house is full of saucy servants.

Every great house is full of saucy servants.

Send a wise man on an errand, and say nothing unto him.

Send a wise man on an errand, and say nothing unto him.

Oh what a goodly outside falsehood hath!

Oh what a goodly outside falsehood hath!

Familiarity breeds contempt.
[Lat., Nimia familiaritas parit contemptum.]

Familiarity breeds contempt.
[Lat., Nimia familiaritas parit contemptum.]

Many a smale maketh a grate.

Many a smale maketh a grate.

Let the worst come to the worst.

Let the worst come to the worst.