To give importance to trifling matters.

To give importance to trifling matters.

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.

The coast was clear.

The coast was clear.

Diamonds cut diamonds.

Diamonds cut diamonds.

As high as Heaven, as deep as Hell.

As high as Heaven, as deep as Hell.

Like his that lights a candle to the sun.

Like his that lights a candle to the sun.

Turn over a new leaf.

Turn over a new leaf.

No better than you should be.

No better than you should be.

The asses' bridge.
[Lat., Pons Asinorum.]

The asses' bridge.
[Lat., Pons Asinorum.]