Neither fish, flesh nor good red herring.

Neither fish, flesh nor good red herring.

To swallow gudgeons ere they're catch'd.
And count their chickens ere they're hatch'd.

To swallow gudgeons ere they're catch'd.
And count their chickens ere they're hatch'd.

By all that's good and glorious.

By all that's good and glorious.

As leopard feels at home with leopard.

As leopard feels at home with leopard.

To drink away sorrow.

To drink away sorrow.

To be praised by a man who has won his laurels.

To be praised by a man who has won his laurels.

As clear as a whistle.

As clear as a whistle.

As good as a play.

As good as a play.

A precious pair of brothers [i.e., rascals].

A precious pair of brothers [i.e., rascals].