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He will often have to scratch his head, and bite his nails to the
quick. [To succeed he will read more
He will often have to scratch his head, and bite his nails to the
quick. [To succeed he will have to puzzle his brains and work
hard.]
I kissed thee, ere I killed thee.
I kissed thee, ere I killed thee.
It is the fault of youth that it cannot restrain its own
impetuosity.
It is the fault of youth that it cannot restrain its own
impetuosity.
The covetous are always in want.
The covetous are always in want.
Deceive not thy Physitian, Confessor, nor Lawyer.
Deceive not thy Physitian, Confessor, nor Lawyer.
A white wall is the paper of a foole.
A white wall is the paper of a foole.
A shippe and a woman are ever repairing.
A shippe and a woman are ever repairing.
It was intended to be a vase, it has turned out a pot.
It was intended to be a vase, it has turned out a pot.
Let not him that feares feathers come among wild-foule.
Let not him that feares feathers come among wild-foule.
