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An injury may prove a blessing.
An injury may prove a blessing.
Hier lies that should fetch a perfect woman over the coles.
Hier lies that should fetch a perfect woman over the coles.
There were no ill language, if it were not ill taken.
There were no ill language, if it were not ill taken.
Wine is a mocker, strong drink is raging: and whoever is
deceived thereby is not wise.
Wine is a mocker, strong drink is raging: and whoever is
deceived thereby is not wise.
Nothing is achieved without toil.
Nothing is achieved without toil.
One father is enough to governe one hundred sons, but not a
hundred sons one father.
One father is enough to governe one hundred sons, but not a
hundred sons one father.
The soft speeches of the wicked are full of deceit.
The soft speeches of the wicked are full of deceit.
He has nibbled at the bay. [A poetaster.]
He has nibbled at the bay. [A poetaster.]