To play at Chesse when the house is on fire.

To play at Chesse when the house is on fire.

If you could runne, as you drinke, you might catch a hare.

If you could runne, as you drinke, you might catch a hare.

Hence ye profane; I hate ye all;
Both the great vulgar, and the small.

Hence ye profane; I hate ye all;
Both the great vulgar, and the small.

A penny spar'd is twice got.

A penny spar'd is twice got.

When we have what we like 'tis hard to miss it.

When we have what we like 'tis hard to miss it.

Flies are busiest about leane horses.

Flies are busiest about leane horses.

We can more easily endure that which shames than that which vexes
us.

We can more easily endure that which shames than that which vexes
us.

We plough the sand on the sea shore.

We plough the sand on the sea shore.

Nature has placed his own happiness in each man's hands, if he
only knew how to use it.

Nature has placed his own happiness in each man's hands, if he
only knew how to use it.