Hee that goes barefoot, must not plant thornes.

Hee that goes barefoot, must not plant thornes.

It is far easier to begin a task than to finish it.

It is far easier to begin a task than to finish it.

Tyrants' fears
Decrease not, but grow faster than their years.

Tyrants' fears
Decrease not, but grow faster than their years.

Water trotted is as good as oates.

Water trotted is as good as oates.

Ask but enough, and you may lower the price as you list.

Ask but enough, and you may lower the price as you list.

Whether you boyle snow or pound it, you can have but water of it.

Whether you boyle snow or pound it, you can have but water of it.

A gentlemans grayhound, and a salt-box; seeke them at the fire.

A gentlemans grayhound, and a salt-box; seeke them at the fire.

In good yeares corne is hay, in ill yeares straw is corne.

In good yeares corne is hay, in ill yeares straw is corne.

Comparisons are odious.

Comparisons are odious.