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An old cat sports not with her prey.
An old cat sports not with her prey.
To a fair day open the window, but make you ready as to a foule.
To a fair day open the window, but make you ready as to a foule.
It a wretched thing to suffer at the hand of one of whom we
cannot complain.
It a wretched thing to suffer at the hand of one of whom we
cannot complain.
Oh what a goodly outside falsehood hath!
Oh what a goodly outside falsehood hath!
But, Clifford, tell me, didst thou never hear,
That things ill got had ever bad success?
But, Clifford, tell me, didst thou never hear,
That things ill got had ever bad success?
A man suffers death himself as often as he loses those dear to
him.
A man suffers death himself as often as he loses those dear to
him.
Never had ill workeman good tooles.
Never had ill workeman good tooles.
Give a man enough rope and he'll hang himself.
Give a man enough rope and he'll hang himself.
The brave or the fortunate can afford to laugh at envy.
The brave or the fortunate can afford to laugh at envy.