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One man thinks one thing best, another another.
One man thinks one thing best, another another.
When you are an Anvill, hold you still; when you are a hammer,
strike your fill.
When you are an Anvill, hold you still; when you are a hammer,
strike your fill.
The mill cannot grind with water that's past.
The mill cannot grind with water that's past.
The back-doore robs the house.
The back-doore robs the house.
When a dog is a drowning, everyone offers him drink.
When a dog is a drowning, everyone offers him drink.
He who injures one man threatens many.
He who injures one man threatens many.
Paines to get, care to keep, feare to lose.
Paines to get, care to keep, feare to lose.
Those who plot the destruction of others often perish in the
attempt.
Those who plot the destruction of others often perish in the
attempt.
Every day brings his bread with it.
Every day brings his bread with it.