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Water a farre off quencheth not fire.
Water a farre off quencheth not fire.
Helpe thy selfe, and God will helpe thee.
Helpe thy selfe, and God will helpe thee.
He that hath not the craft, let him shut up shop.
He that hath not the craft, let him shut up shop.
Still harping on my daughter.
Still harping on my daughter.
I gave the mouse a hole, and she is become my heire.
I gave the mouse a hole, and she is become my heire.
The foule Toade hath a faire stone in his head.
The foule Toade hath a faire stone in his head.
In the mouth of a bad dog fals often a good bone.
In the mouth of a bad dog fals often a good bone.
Take thou some new infection to thy eye,
And the rank poison of the old will die.
Take thou some new infection to thy eye,
And the rank poison of the old will die.