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Beware
Of entrance to a quarrel.
Beware
Of entrance to a quarrel.
Care, mad to see a man sae happy,
E'en drouned himsel amang the nappy.
Care, mad to see a man sae happy,
E'en drouned himsel amang the nappy.
A feeble dart short of its mark.
A feeble dart short of its mark.
Not even piety will stay wrinkles, nor the encroachments of age,
nor the advance of death, which cannot be read more
Not even piety will stay wrinkles, nor the encroachments of age,
nor the advance of death, which cannot be resisted.
Strike the iron whilst it is hot.
Strike the iron whilst it is hot.
Little dogs start the Hare, the great get her.
Little dogs start the Hare, the great get her.
A penny spar'd is twice got.
A penny spar'd is twice got.
The eyes have one language every where.
The eyes have one language every where.
Nothing is more acceptable to a man, than a friend in time of
need.
Nothing is more acceptable to a man, than a friend in time of
need.