Consider it the greatest of all virtues to restrain the tongue.

Consider it the greatest of all virtues to restrain the tongue.

Slight are the outward signs of evil thought.

Slight are the outward signs of evil thought.

Beware
Of entrance to a quarrel.

Beware
Of entrance to a quarrel.

Hanging and wiving go by destiny.

Hanging and wiving go by destiny.

I follow him, to serve my turn upon him.

I follow him, to serve my turn upon him.

Mutually giving and receiving aid,
They set each other off, like light and shade.

Mutually giving and receiving aid,
They set each other off, like light and shade.

If the old dog barke he gives counsell.

If the old dog barke he gives counsell.

The gods alone know, what kind of wife a man will have.

The gods alone know, what kind of wife a man will have.

No deceit is so veiled as that which lies concealed behind the
semblance of courtesy.

No deceit is so veiled as that which lies concealed behind the
semblance of courtesy.