The next way home's the farthest way about.

The next way home's the farthest way about.

For violent fires soon burn out themselves.

For violent fires soon burn out themselves.

From the midst of the very fountain of pleasure, something of
bitterness arises to vex us in the flower read more

From the midst of the very fountain of pleasure, something of
bitterness arises to vex us in the flower of enjoyment.

The moon is made of a green cheese.

The moon is made of a green cheese.

Had the crow only fed without cawing she would have had more to
eat, and much less of strife read more

Had the crow only fed without cawing she would have had more to
eat, and much less of strife and envy to contend with. [To noise
abroad our success is to invite envy and competition.]

In the place where the tree falleth, there it shall be.

In the place where the tree falleth, there it shall be.

A hatt is not made for one shower.

A hatt is not made for one shower.

So comes a reck'ning when the banquet's o'er,
The dreadful reckn'ning, and men smile no more.

So comes a reck'ning when the banquet's o'er,
The dreadful reckn'ning, and men smile no more.

Nothing is so intolerable as a woman with a long purse.

Nothing is so intolerable as a woman with a long purse.