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If any would not work, neither shall he eat.
If any would not work, neither shall he eat.
Fooles bite one another, but wise-men agree together.
Fooles bite one another, but wise-men agree together.
Tam lo'ed him like a vera brither;
They had been fou for weeks thegither.
Tam lo'ed him like a vera brither;
They had been fou for weeks thegither.
Hee that labours and thrives spins gold.
Hee that labours and thrives spins gold.
The deeper the sorrow the less tongue it hath.
The deeper the sorrow the less tongue it hath.
It takes much from the account, to which his sin doth amount.
It takes much from the account, to which his sin doth amount.
The devil can cite Scripture for his purpose.
The devil can cite Scripture for his purpose.
Aske much to have a little.
Aske much to have a little.
Successful villany is called virtue.
Successful villany is called virtue.