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It is difficult to whistle and drink at the same time.
It is difficult to whistle and drink at the same time.
When you enter into a house, leave the anger ever at the doore.
When you enter into a house, leave the anger ever at the doore.
To speake of an Vsurer at the table marres the wine.
To speake of an Vsurer at the table marres the wine.
Her tears will pierce into a marble heart.
Her tears will pierce into a marble heart.
Do not waste bricks. (Waste your labor.)
[Lat., Ne laterum laves.]
Do not waste bricks. (Waste your labor.)
[Lat., Ne laterum laves.]
For violent fires soon burn out themselves.
For violent fires soon burn out themselves.
Her pretty action did outsell her gift,
And yet enriched it too. She gave it me and said
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Her pretty action did outsell her gift,
And yet enriched it too. She gave it me and said
She prized it once.
What may be done at any time will be done at no time.
What may be done at any time will be done at no time.
Care keeps his watch in every old man's eye,
And where care lodges, sleep will never lie;
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Care keeps his watch in every old man's eye,
And where care lodges, sleep will never lie;
But where unbruised youth with unstuffed brain
Doth couch his limbs, there golden sleep doth reign.
