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To learn from other men's mistakes to prevent your own.
To learn from other men's mistakes to prevent your own.
Estate in two parishes is bread in two wallets.
Estate in two parishes is bread in two wallets.
Craft against craft makes no living.
Craft against craft makes no living.
Men of different tastes have different pursuits.
Men of different tastes have different pursuits.
He that is at ease seekes dainties.
He that is at ease seekes dainties.
Round, round, while thus we go round,
The best thing a man can do,
Is to make read more
Round, round, while thus we go round,
The best thing a man can do,
Is to make it at least, a merry-go-round,
By--sending the wine round too.
A woman is most merciless when shame goads on her hate.
A woman is most merciless when shame goads on her hate.
Can the Ethiopian change his skin, or the leopard his spots?
Can the Ethiopian change his skin, or the leopard his spots?
A live dog is better than a dead lion.
A live dog is better than a dead lion.