Maxioms by Geoffrey Chaucer
Nowher so besy a man as he ther was,
And yet he semed bisier than he was.
Nowher so besy a man as he ther was,
And yet he semed bisier than he was.
Many a smale maketh a grate.
Many a smale maketh a grate.
And for to se, and eek for to be seye.
And for to se, and eek for to be seye.
Certes, they been lye to hounds, for an hound when he cometh by the roses, or by other bushes, though read more
Certes, they been lye to hounds, for an hound when he cometh by the roses, or by other bushes, though he may nat pisse, yet wole he heve up his leg and make a countenance to pisse.
Marriage is a wonderful invention; but, then again, so is a
bicycle repair kit.
Marriage is a wonderful invention; but, then again, so is a
bicycle repair kit.
