Like people, like priest.

Like people, like priest.

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

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

Leave not a sword in the hand of an idiot.

Leave not a sword in the hand of an idiot.

There's nothing makes me so much grieve,
As that abominable tittle-tattle,
Which is the cud eschew'd by read more

There's nothing makes me so much grieve,
As that abominable tittle-tattle,
Which is the cud eschew'd by human cattle.

Too much of anything is bad.

Too much of anything is bad.

The scalded head feares cold water.

The scalded head feares cold water.

A woman the leader of the enterprise.

A woman the leader of the enterprise.

Even to smile at the misfortunes of others is to do an injury.

Even to smile at the misfortunes of others is to do an injury.

There is no reliance to be placed on appearance.

There is no reliance to be placed on appearance.