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Weeds are shallow-rooted,
Suffer them now, and they'll o'ergrow the garden,
And choke the herbs for want read more
Weeds are shallow-rooted,
Suffer them now, and they'll o'ergrow the garden,
And choke the herbs for want of husbandry.
Take heed of a step-mother; the very name of her sufficeth.
Take heed of a step-mother; the very name of her sufficeth.
To take the nuts from the fire with the dogges foot.
[To take the nuts from the fire with read more
To take the nuts from the fire with the dogges foot.
[To take the nuts from the fire with the dog's foot.]
To-morrow, and to-morrow, and to-morrow,
Creeps in this petty pace from day to day,
To the last read more
To-morrow, and to-morrow, and to-morrow,
Creeps in this petty pace from day to day,
To the last syllable of recorded time,
And all our yesterdays have lighted fools
The way to dusty death.
What your glasse telles you, will not be told by Councell.
What your glasse telles you, will not be told by Councell.
That which has been endured with difficulty is remedied with
delight.
That which has been endured with difficulty is remedied with
delight.
All beasts of prey are strong or treacherous.
All beasts of prey are strong or treacherous.
Silence gives consent.
[Lat., Qui tacet, consentire videtur.]
Silence gives consent.
[Lat., Qui tacet, consentire videtur.]
The soft speeches of the wicked are full of deceit.
The soft speeches of the wicked are full of deceit.