He is a foolish swimmer who swims against the stream, when he
might take the current sideways.

He is a foolish swimmer who swims against the stream, when he
might take the current sideways.

The sun sets without thy assistance.

The sun sets without thy assistance.

Though the Mastiffe be gentile, yet bite him not by the lippe.

Though the Mastiffe be gentile, yet bite him not by the lippe.

When you are an Anvill, hold you still; when you are a hammer,
strike your fill.

When you are an Anvill, hold you still; when you are a hammer,
strike your fill.

It's an ill councell that hath no escape.

It's an ill councell that hath no escape.

Nothing is so difficult but that man will accomplish it.

Nothing is so difficult but that man will accomplish it.

We cannot come to honour under Coverlet.

We cannot come to honour under Coverlet.

The fox barks not when he would steal the lamb.

The fox barks not when he would steal the lamb.

There would bee no great ones if there were no little ones.

There would bee no great ones if there were no little ones.