To grow a philosopher's beard.

To grow a philosopher's beard.

Make ducks and drakes with shillings.

Make ducks and drakes with shillings.

By hooke or crooke.

By hooke or crooke.

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.

Like his that lights a candle to the sun.

Like his that lights a candle to the sun.

The fat's all in the fire.

The fat's all in the fire.

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.]

With tooth and nail.

With tooth and nail.