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What is got over the devil's back is spent under his belly.
What is got over the devil's back is spent under his belly.
He who excuses himself, accuses himself.
[Fr., Qui s'excuse, s'accuse.]
He who excuses himself, accuses himself.
[Fr., Qui s'excuse, s'accuse.]
It is very hard to shave an egge.
It is very hard to shave an egge.
Nothing is more ill-timed than an ill-timed laugh.
Nothing is more ill-timed than an ill-timed laugh.
A good pay-master starts not at assurances.
A good pay-master starts not at assurances.
Never had ill workeman good tooles.
Never had ill workeman good tooles.
One faire day in winter makes not birds merrie.
One faire day in winter makes not birds merrie.
Hee that hath one hogge makes him fat, and hee that hath one son
makes him a foole.
Hee that hath one hogge makes him fat, and hee that hath one son
makes him a foole.
