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He that is afraid of leaves, goes not to the wood.
He that is afraid of leaves, goes not to the wood.
Sharp is the kiss of the falcon's beak.
Sharp is the kiss of the falcon's beak.
Heat not a furnace for your foe so hot
That it doth singe yourself.
Heat not a furnace for your foe so hot
That it doth singe yourself.
It was the piece of straw that broke the camel's back.
It was the piece of straw that broke the camel's back.
A live dog is better than a dead lion.
A live dog is better than a dead lion.
A childs service is little, yet hee is no little foole that
despiseth it.
A childs service is little, yet hee is no little foole that
despiseth it.
He that preacheth giveth almes.
He that preacheth giveth almes.
A little given seasonably excuses a great gift.
A little given seasonably excuses a great gift.