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His sickness increases from the remedies applied to cure it.
His sickness increases from the remedies applied to cure it.
He, who will not pardon others, must not himself expect pardon.
He, who will not pardon others, must not himself expect pardon.
Who dainties love shall beggars prove.
Who dainties love shall beggars prove.
Thinke of ease, but worke on.
Thinke of ease, but worke on.
An old friend is a new house.
An old friend is a new house.
Suspicion always haunts the guilty mind!
The thief doth fear each bush an officer.
Suspicion always haunts the guilty mind!
The thief doth fear each bush an officer.
In time the rod
Becomes more mocked than feared.
In time the rod
Becomes more mocked than feared.
Like lips like lettuce (i.e. like has met its like).
(Lat., Similem habent labra lactucam.]
Like lips like lettuce (i.e. like has met its like).
(Lat., Similem habent labra lactucam.]