Smooth runs the water where the brook is deep.

Smooth runs the water where the brook is deep.

The more women looke in their glasse, the lesse they looke to
their house.

The more women looke in their glasse, the lesse they looke to
their house.

A bad reader soon puts to flight both wise men and fools.

A bad reader soon puts to flight both wise men and fools.

Good service is a great inchantment.

Good service is a great inchantment.

Brighter than Parian marble.

Brighter than Parian marble.

E'en his failings leaned to virtue's side.

E'en his failings leaned to virtue's side.

I have cut my leg with my own adze.

I have cut my leg with my own adze.

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.

You betray your own failing if you cannot bear with the fault of
a friend.

You betray your own failing if you cannot bear with the fault of
a friend.