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A bad man becomes worse when he apes a saint.
A bad man becomes worse when he apes a saint.
Come, come, good wine is a good familiar creature if it be well
used. Exclaim no more against it.
Come, come, good wine is a good familiar creature if it be well
used. Exclaim no more against it.
In good yeares corne is hay, in ill yeares straw is corne.
In good yeares corne is hay, in ill yeares straw is corne.
A Lyons skin is never cheape.
A Lyons skin is never cheape.
If thy heart fails thee, climb not at all.
If thy heart fails thee, climb not at all.
When a dog is a drowning, everyone offers him drink.
When a dog is a drowning, everyone offers him drink.
For glances beget ogles, ogles sighs,
Sighs wishes, wishes words, and words a letter.
For glances beget ogles, ogles sighs,
Sighs wishes, wishes words, and words a letter.