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Love makes a good eye squint.
Love makes a good eye squint.
Gain, acquired by many agents, soon accumulates.
Gain, acquired by many agents, soon accumulates.
The back-doore robs the house.
The back-doore robs the house.
In the husband wisedome, in the wife gentlenesse.
In the husband wisedome, in the wife gentlenesse.
To dismiss a guest is a more ungracious act than not to admit him
at all.
To dismiss a guest is a more ungracious act than not to admit him
at all.
The path of the just is as the shining light, that shineth more
and more unto the perfect day.
The path of the just is as the shining light, that shineth more
and more unto the perfect day.
Little does the sick man consult his own interests, who makes his
physician his heir.
Little does the sick man consult his own interests, who makes his
physician his heir.
Everyone puts his fault on the Times.
Everyone puts his fault on the Times.
He gives twice who gives quickly.
[Lat., Bis dat qui cito dat.]
- credited to Publius read more
He gives twice who gives quickly.
[Lat., Bis dat qui cito dat.]
- credited to Publius Syrus Mimus,