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Hit the nail on the head.
Hit the nail on the head.
The mob will now and then see things in a right light.
The mob will now and then see things in a right light.
The maxims of men reveal their characters.
[Fr., Les maximes des hommes decelent leur coeur.]
The maxims of men reveal their characters.
[Fr., Les maximes des hommes decelent leur coeur.]
Honour without profit is a ring on the finger.
Honour without profit is a ring on the finger.
Come, come, good wine is a good familiar creature if it be well
used. Exclaim no more against it.
Come, come, good wine is a good familiar creature if it be well
used. Exclaim no more against it.
Withdraw thy foot from thy neighbour's house; lest he be weary of
thee, and so hate thee.
Withdraw thy foot from thy neighbour's house; lest he be weary of
thee, and so hate thee.
A blustering night, a faire day.
A blustering night, a faire day.
A great fortune enslaves its owner.
A great fortune enslaves its owner.
Take heed of winde that comes in at a hole, and a reconciled
Enemy.
Take heed of winde that comes in at a hole, and a reconciled
Enemy.