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Pride goeth before destruction, and an haughty spirit before a
fall.
Pride goeth before destruction, and an haughty spirit before a
fall.
Things which of themselves avail nothing, when united become
powerful.
Things which of themselves avail nothing, when united become
powerful.
A coward calls himself cautious, a miser thrifty.
A coward calls himself cautious, a miser thrifty.
Leave not a sword in the hand of an idiot.
Leave not a sword in the hand of an idiot.
A new broome sweepeth cleane.
A new broome sweepeth cleane.
An idle head is a boxe for the winde.
An idle head is a boxe for the winde.
A jade eates as much as a good horse.
A jade eates as much as a good horse.
The more virtuous a man himself is, the less does he suspect
baseness in others.
The more virtuous a man himself is, the less does he suspect
baseness in others.
Speake not of my debts, unlesse you meane to pay them.
Speake not of my debts, unlesse you meane to pay them.