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Often a silent face has voice and words.
[Lat., Saepe tacens vocem verbaque vultus habet.]
Often a silent face has voice and words.
[Lat., Saepe tacens vocem verbaque vultus habet.]
He that sings on friday, will weepe on Sunday.
He that sings on friday, will weepe on Sunday.
When the oak is before the ash, then you will only get a splash;
when the ash is before read more
When the oak is before the ash, then you will only get a splash;
when the ash is before the oak, then you may expect a soak.
A virtuous woman is a crown to her husband.
A virtuous woman is a crown to her husband.
A fool bolts a door with a boiled carrot.
A fool bolts a door with a boiled carrot.
When a knave is in a plumtree he hath neither friend nor kin.
When a knave is in a plumtree he hath neither friend nor kin.
Shewa good man his errour and he turnes it to a vertue, but an
ill, it doubles his fault.
Shewa good man his errour and he turnes it to a vertue, but an
ill, it doubles his fault.
Modesty once lost, never returns into favour.
Modesty once lost, never returns into favour.
Revenge is sweeter than life itself.
Revenge is sweeter than life itself.
