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He who has wronged you is either stronger or weaker than
yourself: be he weaker, spare him; be he read more
He who has wronged you is either stronger or weaker than
yourself: be he weaker, spare him; be he stronger, then spare
yourself.
Every cock fights best on his own dunghill.
Every cock fights best on his own dunghill.
We Batchelors laugh and shew our teeth, but you married men laugh
till your hearts ake.
We Batchelors laugh and shew our teeth, but you married men laugh
till your hearts ake.
Hee that knowes what may bee gained in a day never steales.
Hee that knowes what may bee gained in a day never steales.
The Chicken is the Countries, but the Citie eats it.
The Chicken is the Countries, but the Citie eats it.
Hanging and wiving go by destiny.
Hanging and wiving go by destiny.
But who alas! can love and then be wise?
But who alas! can love and then be wise?