Maxioms by Geoffrey Chaucer
One eare it heard, at the other out it went.
One eare it heard, at the other out it went.
Yet in oure asshen olde is fyr yreke.
Yet in oure asshen olde is fyr yreke.
Experience, though non auctoritee
Were in this world, is right ynough to me
To speke of wo read more
Experience, though non auctoritee
Were in this world, is right ynough to me
To speke of wo that is in mariage. . . .
Every honest miller has a golden thumb.
Every honest miller has a golden thumb.
Ther n' is no werkman whatever he be,
That may both werken wel and hastily.
This wol read more
Ther n' is no werkman whatever he be,
That may both werken wel and hastily.
This wol be done at leisure parfitly.
