Fortune, by being too lavish of her favours on a man, only makes
a fool of him.

Fortune, by being too lavish of her favours on a man, only makes
a fool of him.

Think, ye may buy the joys o'er dear,
Remember Tam o'Shanter's mare.

Think, ye may buy the joys o'er dear,
Remember Tam o'Shanter's mare.

Full from the fount of Joy's delicious springs
Some bitter o'er the flowers its bubbling venom springs.
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Full from the fount of Joy's delicious springs
Some bitter o'er the flowers its bubbling venom springs.
[Lat., Medio de fonte leporum
Surgit amari aliquid, quod in ipsis floribus angat.]

Those griefs burn most which gall in secret.

Those griefs burn most which gall in secret.

You may bring a horse to the river, but he will drinke when and
what he pleaseth.

You may bring a horse to the river, but he will drinke when and
what he pleaseth.

It is the duty of a good shepherd to shear, not to skin his
sheep.

It is the duty of a good shepherd to shear, not to skin his
sheep.

None is so wise, but the foole overtakes him.

None is so wise, but the foole overtakes him.

God oft hath a great share in a little house.

God oft hath a great share in a little house.

You must endure, and not cry out against that which cannot be
avoided.

You must endure, and not cry out against that which cannot be
avoided.