He can give little to his servant, that lickes his knife.
[He can give little to his servant that read more

He can give little to his servant, that lickes his knife.
[He can give little to his servant that licks his knife.]

The singing man keepes his shop in his throate.

The singing man keepes his shop in his throate.

Of two evils choose the least.
[Lat., E duobus malis minimum eligendum.]

Of two evils choose the least.
[Lat., E duobus malis minimum eligendum.]

He that filches from me my good name
Robs me of that, which not enriches him,
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He that filches from me my good name
Robs me of that, which not enriches him,
And makes me poor indeed.

This is the real secret of all that indignation.

This is the real secret of all that indignation.

All beasts of prey are strong or treacherous.

All beasts of prey are strong or treacherous.

To learn from other men's mistakes to prevent your own.

To learn from other men's mistakes to prevent your own.

When my house burnes, it's not good playing at Chesse.

When my house burnes, it's not good playing at Chesse.

I'll tell the names and sayings and the places of their birth,
Of the seven great ancient sages so read more

I'll tell the names and sayings and the places of their birth,
Of the seven great ancient sages so renowned on Grecian earth,
The Lindian Cleobulus said, "The mean was still the best";
The Spartan Chilo said, "Know thyself," a heaven-born phrase
confessed.
Corinthian Periander taught "Our anger to command,"
"Too much of nothing," Pittacus, from Mitylene's strand;
Athenian Solon this advised, "Look to the end of life,"
And Bias from Priene showed, "Bad men are the most rife";
Milesian Thales uregd that "None should e'er a surety be";
Few were there words, but if you look, you'll much in little see.