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He that plaies his mony ought not to value it.
He that plaies his mony ought not to value it.
Come, shepherd, let us make an honorable retreat; though not with
bag and baggage, yet with scrip and crippage.
Come, shepherd, let us make an honorable retreat; though not with
bag and baggage, yet with scrip and crippage.
Life isn't all beer and skittles; but beer and skittles or
something better of the same sort, must form read more
Life isn't all beer and skittles; but beer and skittles or
something better of the same sort, must form a good part of every
Englishman's education.
The Devill is not alwaies at one doore.
The Devill is not alwaies at one doore.
The great put the little on the hooke.
The great put the little on the hooke.
Chuse not an house neere an lnne (viz. for noise) or in a corner
(for filth).
Chuse not an house neere an lnne (viz. for noise) or in a corner
(for filth).
Two ill meales make the third a glutton.
Two ill meales make the third a glutton.
Light burthens, long borne, growe heavie.
[Light burdens, long borne, grow heavy.]
Light burthens, long borne, growe heavie.
[Light burdens, long borne, grow heavy.]
He that's long a giving, knowes not how to give.
He that's long a giving, knowes not how to give.
