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In the husband wisedome, in the wife gentlenesse.
In the husband wisedome, in the wife gentlenesse.
A laugh, if purchased at the expense of propriety, costs too
much.
A laugh, if purchased at the expense of propriety, costs too
much.
Who friendship with a knave hath made,
Is judg'd a partner in the trade.
Who friendship with a knave hath made,
Is judg'd a partner in the trade.
It is a proof of nobility of mind to despise injuries.
It is a proof of nobility of mind to despise injuries.
Charity begins at home.
[Lat., Proximus sum egomet mihi.]
Charity begins at home.
[Lat., Proximus sum egomet mihi.]
As cold waters to a thirsty soul, so is good news from a far
country.
As cold waters to a thirsty soul, so is good news from a far
country.
A sleepy master makes his servant a Lowt.
A sleepy master makes his servant a Lowt.