All beasts of prey are strong or treacherous.

All beasts of prey are strong or treacherous.

The dog that licks ashes, trust not with meale.

The dog that licks ashes, trust not with meale.

Hee that marries for wealth sells his liberty.

Hee that marries for wealth sells his liberty.

In prosperity you may count on many friends; if the sky becomes
overcast you will be alone.

In prosperity you may count on many friends; if the sky becomes
overcast you will be alone.

Fooles bite one another, but wise-men agree together.

Fooles bite one another, but wise-men agree together.

What mighty contests rise from trivial things.

What mighty contests rise from trivial things.

It is part of the cure to wish to be cured.
[Lat., Pars sanitatis velle sanari fruit.]

It is part of the cure to wish to be cured.
[Lat., Pars sanitatis velle sanari fruit.]

As Love and I late harbour'd in one inn,
With proverbs thus each other entertain;
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As Love and I late harbour'd in one inn,
With proverbs thus each other entertain;
"In love there is no lack," thus I begin;
"Fair words make fools," replieth he again;
"Who spares to speak doth spare to speed," quoth I;
"As well," saith he, "too forward as too slow";
"Fortune assists the boldest," I reply;
"A hasty man," quote he, "ne'er wanted woe";
"Labour is light where love," quote I, "doth pay";
"Light burden's heavy, if far borne";
Quoth I, "The main lost, cast the by away";
"Y'have spun a fair thread," he replies in scorn.
And having thus awhile each other thwarted
Fools as we met, so fools again we parted.

The stern delight that warriors feel
In foemen worthy of their steel.

The stern delight that warriors feel
In foemen worthy of their steel.