Can the Ethiopian change his skin, or the leopard his spots?

Can the Ethiopian change his skin, or the leopard his spots?

To play at Chesse when the house is on fire.

To play at Chesse when the house is on fire.

He that serves well needes not ask his wages.

He that serves well needes not ask his wages.

It's an ill councell that hath no escape.

It's an ill councell that hath no escape.

An ill labourer quarrells with his tooles.

An ill labourer quarrells with his tooles.

Pension never inriched young man.

Pension never inriched young man.

It was intended to be a vase, it has turned out a pot.

It was intended to be a vase, it has turned out a pot.

Through tattered clothes small vices do appear;
Robes and furred gowns hide all.

Through tattered clothes small vices do appear;
Robes and furred gowns hide all.

It's a poore sport that's not worth the candle.
[It is a poor sport that is not worth the read more

It's a poore sport that's not worth the candle.
[It is a poor sport that is not worth the candle.]