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He that makes his bed ill, lies there.
He that makes his bed ill, lies there.
A sinful heart makes feeble hand.
A sinful heart makes feeble hand.
He who has once made himself notorious as utterly unprincipled,
is not credited even when he speaks the truth.
He who has once made himself notorious as utterly unprincipled,
is not credited even when he speaks the truth.
'Tis pleasant to stand on shore and watch others labouring in a
stormy sea.
'Tis pleasant to stand on shore and watch others labouring in a
stormy sea.
One houres sleepe before midnight is worth three after.
[One hour's sleep before midnight is worth three after.]
One houres sleepe before midnight is worth three after.
[One hour's sleep before midnight is worth three after.]
He that is surety for a stranger shall smart for it.
He that is surety for a stranger shall smart for it.
Speake not of my debts, unlesse you meane to pay them.
Speake not of my debts, unlesse you meane to pay them.
Nature drawes more then ten teemes.
Nature drawes more then ten teemes.
A third heir seldom profits by ill-gotten wealth.
A third heir seldom profits by ill-gotten wealth.
