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The ox longs for the gaudy trappings of the horse; the lazy
pack-horse would fain plough. [We envy the read more
The ox longs for the gaudy trappings of the horse; the lazy
pack-horse would fain plough. [We envy the position of others,
dissatisfied with our own.]
Better a bad excuse, than none at all.
Better a bad excuse, than none at all.
Shewa good man his errour and he turnes it to a vertue, but an
ill, it doubles his fault.
Shewa good man his errour and he turnes it to a vertue, but an
ill, it doubles his fault.
For gnarling sorrow hath less power to bite
The man, that mocks at it, and sets it light.
For gnarling sorrow hath less power to bite
The man, that mocks at it, and sets it light.
Strict law is often great injustice.
Strict law is often great injustice.
A novice always behaves with propriety.
A novice always behaves with propriety.
Take away her rewards, and who will ever clasp naked Virtue to
his bosom?
Take away her rewards, and who will ever clasp naked Virtue to
his bosom?
It's a proud horse that will not carry his owne provender.
It's a proud horse that will not carry his owne provender.
He that thinks amiss, concludes worse.
He that thinks amiss, concludes worse.
