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Flies are busiest about leane horses.
Flies are busiest about leane horses.
Out of mind, when out of view.
Out of mind, when out of view.
E'en his failings leaned to virtue's side.
E'en his failings leaned to virtue's side.
From the disease of one the whole flock perishes.
From the disease of one the whole flock perishes.
The morning Sunne never lasts a day.
The morning Sunne never lasts a day.
Neither eyes on letters, nor hands in coffers.
Neither eyes on letters, nor hands in coffers.
Come, we burn daylight, ho!
Nay, that's not so.
I mean, sir, in delay
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Come, we burn daylight, ho!
Nay, that's not so.
I mean, sir, in delay
We waste our lights in vain, like lamps by day.
Do not waste bricks. (Waste your labor.)
[Lat., Ne laterum laves.]
Do not waste bricks. (Waste your labor.)
[Lat., Ne laterum laves.]
A name, it has more than nominal worth,
And belongs to good or bad luck at birth.
A name, it has more than nominal worth,
And belongs to good or bad luck at birth.