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The gentle Hawke halfe mans her selfe.
The gentle Hawke halfe mans her selfe.
It was the piece of straw that broke the camel's back.
It was the piece of straw that broke the camel's back.
Many diseases may be cured by abstinence.
Many diseases may be cured by abstinence.
A wise man cares not for what he cannot have.
A wise man cares not for what he cannot have.
Glass, China, and Reputation, are easily crack'd and never well
mended.
Glass, China, and Reputation, are easily crack'd and never well
mended.
The ripest fruit first falls, and so doth he;
His time is spent, our pilgrimage must be.
The ripest fruit first falls, and so doth he;
His time is spent, our pilgrimage must be.
It is very hard to shave an egge.
It is very hard to shave an egge.
Consider an enemy may become a friend.
Consider an enemy may become a friend.
He that is afraid of leaves, goes not to the wood.
He that is afraid of leaves, goes not to the wood.
