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The way is an ill neighbour.
The way is an ill neighbour.
Every great house is full of saucy servants.
Every great house is full of saucy servants.
Let the worst come to the worst.
Let the worst come to the worst.
The dog that licks ashes, trust not with meale.
The dog that licks ashes, trust not with meale.
Hope is the poore mans bread.
Hope is the poore mans bread.
It's a dangerous fire begins in the bed-straw.
It's a dangerous fire begins in the bed-straw.
Whatsoever thy hand findeth to do, do it with thy might.
Whatsoever thy hand findeth to do, do it with thy might.
He has carried every point, who has combined that which is useful
with that which is agreeable.
He has carried every point, who has combined that which is useful
with that which is agreeable.
There are as good fish in the sea as ever came out of it.
There are as good fish in the sea as ever came out of it.