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Of two evils choose the least.
[Lat., E duobus malis minimum eligendum.]
Of two evils choose the least.
[Lat., E duobus malis minimum eligendum.]
He dies twice who perishes by his own weapons.
He dies twice who perishes by his own weapons.
A good prayer is master of anothers purse.
A good prayer is master of anothers purse.
He that is once borne, once must dy.
He that is once borne, once must dy.
The vices of idleness are only to be shaken off by active
employment.
The vices of idleness are only to be shaken off by active
employment.
A coole mouth, and warme feet, live long.
[A cool mouth, and warm feet, live long.]
A coole mouth, and warme feet, live long.
[A cool mouth, and warm feet, live long.]
The worst of law is, that one suit breedes twenty.
The worst of law is, that one suit breedes twenty.
A pittifull mother makes a scald head.
A pittifull mother makes a scald head.
For as the crackling of thorns under a pot, so is the laughter of
the fool: this also is read more
For as the crackling of thorns under a pot, so is the laughter of
the fool: this also is vanity.
