A nail in the wound.

A nail in the wound.

By hooke or crooke.

By hooke or crooke.

Moche Crye and no Wull.

Moche Crye and no Wull.

To build castles in Spain.

To build castles in Spain.

Within a stone's throw of it.

Within a stone's throw of it.

To seek a laurel wreath from a bride-cake. [To seek glory by
some trifling performance. A carpet knight.]

To seek a laurel wreath from a bride-cake. [To seek glory by
some trifling performance. A carpet knight.]

A flea in his ear.

A flea in his ear.

To give importance to trifling matters.

To give importance to trifling matters.

To grow a philosopher's beard.

To grow a philosopher's beard.