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Better a snotty child, then his nose wip'd off.
Better a snotty child, then his nose wip'd off.
Her prentice han' she tried on man,
And then she made the lasses O!
Her prentice han' she tried on man,
And then she made the lasses O!
A garden must be lookt unto and drest as the body.
A garden must be lookt unto and drest as the body.
If you would bee at ease, all the world is not.
If you would bee at ease, all the world is not.
When in good health we easily give good advice to the sick.
When in good health we easily give good advice to the sick.
No one can have all he desires.
No one can have all he desires.
Do not waste bricks. (Waste your labor.)
[Lat., Ne laterum laves.]
Do not waste bricks. (Waste your labor.)
[Lat., Ne laterum laves.]
It is always safe to learn, even from our enemies, seldom safe to
venture to instruct, even our friends.
It is always safe to learn, even from our enemies, seldom safe to
venture to instruct, even our friends.
Experience teaches.
[Lat., Experientia docet.]
Experience teaches.
[Lat., Experientia docet.]