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In the country of the blind, the one-eyed man is King.
In the country of the blind, the one-eyed man is King.
I had rather aske of my sire browne bread, then borrow of my
neighbour white.
I had rather aske of my sire browne bread, then borrow of my
neighbour white.
O churl! drink all; and leave no friendly drop!
O churl! drink all; and leave no friendly drop!
Threatned men eat bread, says the Spaniard.
Threatned men eat bread, says the Spaniard.
Hee that learnes a trade hath a purchase made.
Hee that learnes a trade hath a purchase made.
Savage bears agree with one another.
Savage bears agree with one another.
I hold a wolf by the ears. [I am in a dilemma I have caught a
Tartar.]
I hold a wolf by the ears. [I am in a dilemma I have caught a
Tartar.]
To make a commencement requires a mental effort.
To make a commencement requires a mental effort.