He that passeth a winters day escapes an enemy.

He that passeth a winters day escapes an enemy.

A country can be judged by the quality of its proverbs.

A country can be judged by the quality of its proverbs.

He deliberately thrusts his silly head into the matrimonial
halter.

He deliberately thrusts his silly head into the matrimonial
halter.

A blustering night, a faire day.

A blustering night, a faire day.

You tell a tale to a dead man.

You tell a tale to a dead man.

If a good man thrive, all thrive with him.

If a good man thrive, all thrive with him.

Pleasure bought with pain does harm.

Pleasure bought with pain does harm.

So honour peereth in the meanest habit.

So honour peereth in the meanest habit.

Let them call it mischief;
Then it is past and prosper'd, 'twill be virtue.

Let them call it mischief;
Then it is past and prosper'd, 'twill be virtue.