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God gives his wrath by weight, and without weight his mercy.
God gives his wrath by weight, and without weight his mercy.
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.
A live dog is better than a dead lion.
A live dog is better than a dead lion.
Little dogs start the Hare, the great get her.
Little dogs start the Hare, the great get her.
It's good walking with a horse in ones hand.
It's good walking with a horse in ones hand.
Don't go near the water until you learn how to swim.
Don't go near the water until you learn how to swim.
In doing nothing men learn to do evil.
In doing nothing men learn to do evil.
Spare your breath to cool your porridge.
Spare your breath to cool your porridge.
A coward calls himself cautious, a miser thrifty.
A coward calls himself cautious, a miser thrifty.