Others' follies teach us not,
Nor much their wisdom teaches;
And most of sterling worth is what
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Others' follies teach us not,
Nor much their wisdom teaches;
And most of sterling worth is what
Our own experience preaches.

The smell of money is good, come whence it may. [Alluding to
Vespasian's tax on ordure.]

The smell of money is good, come whence it may. [Alluding to
Vespasian's tax on ordure.]

Lips that touch liquor will never touch mine.

Lips that touch liquor will never touch mine.

Our neighbour's crop is always more fruitful and his cattle
produce more milk than our own.

Our neighbour's crop is always more fruitful and his cattle
produce more milk than our own.

The higher the Ape goes, the more he shewes his taile.

The higher the Ape goes, the more he shewes his taile.

And from his ashes may be made
The violet of his native land.

And from his ashes may be made
The violet of his native land.

The woman that deliberates is lost.

The woman that deliberates is lost.

Faire words makes mee looke to my purse.

Faire words makes mee looke to my purse.

A little and good fills the trencher.

A little and good fills the trencher.