Where McGregor sits, there is the head of the table.

Where McGregor sits, there is the head of the table.

Though little fire grows great with little wind,
Yet extreme gusts will blow out fire and all.

Though little fire grows great with little wind,
Yet extreme gusts will blow out fire and all.

When we our betters see bearing our woes,
We scarcely think our miseries our foes.

When we our betters see bearing our woes,
We scarcely think our miseries our foes.

The soft speeches of the wicked are full of deceit.

The soft speeches of the wicked are full of deceit.

Old age creeps on us ere we think it nigh.

Old age creeps on us ere we think it nigh.

All feete tread not in one shoe.

All feete tread not in one shoe.

Patience lightens the burthen we cannot avert.

Patience lightens the burthen we cannot avert.

The more the eggs, the worse the hatch,
The more the fish, the worse the catch.

The more the eggs, the worse the hatch,
The more the fish, the worse the catch.

In neglected fields the fern grows, which must be cleared out by
fire.

In neglected fields the fern grows, which must be cleared out by
fire.