Poverty needs much, avarice everything.

Poverty needs much, avarice everything.

Consider the misfortunes of others, and you will be the better
able to bear your own.

Consider the misfortunes of others, and you will be the better
able to bear your own.

Drought never brought dearth.

Drought never brought dearth.

Time rolls his ceaseless course.

Time rolls his ceaseless course.

Penny wise, pound foolish.

Penny wise, pound foolish.

He tells old wives' tales much to the point.

He tells old wives' tales much to the point.

Of joys departed
Not to return, how painful the remembrance.

Of joys departed
Not to return, how painful the remembrance.

The thorne comes forth with the point forwards.

The thorne comes forth with the point forwards.

Too much taking heede is losse.

Too much taking heede is losse.