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Our neighbour's crop is always more fruitful and his cattle
produce more milk than our own.
Our neighbour's crop is always more fruitful and his cattle
produce more milk than our own.
In hard times, no less than in prosperity, preserve equanimity.
In hard times, no less than in prosperity, preserve equanimity.
The Fox knowes much, but more he that catcheth him.
The Fox knowes much, but more he that catcheth him.
To have nothing is not poverty.
[Lat., Non est paupertas, Nestor, habere nihil.]
To have nothing is not poverty.
[Lat., Non est paupertas, Nestor, habere nihil.]
The habitual living in prosperity is most injurious.
The habitual living in prosperity is most injurious.
Three can hold their peace, if two be away.
Three can hold their peace, if two be away.
The life of man is a winter way.
The life of man is a winter way.
Hee that makes a good warre makes a good peace.
Hee that makes a good warre makes a good peace.
Let each man have according to his deserts.
Let each man have according to his deserts.