Good hope is often beguiled by her own augury.

Good hope is often beguiled by her own augury.

When the Foxe preacheth, beware geese.

When the Foxe preacheth, beware geese.

When one is on horsebacke hee knowes all things.

When one is on horsebacke hee knowes all things.

Many have an irresistible itch for writing.

Many have an irresistible itch for writing.

This formal fool, your man, speaks naught but proverbs,
And speak men what they can to him he'll answer
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This formal fool, your man, speaks naught but proverbs,
And speak men what they can to him he'll answer
With some rhyme, rotten sentence, or old saying,
Such spokes as ye ancient of ye parish use.

While we are making up our minds as to when we shall begin. the
opportunity is lost.

While we are making up our minds as to when we shall begin. the
opportunity is lost.

For a morning raine leave not your journey.

For a morning raine leave not your journey.

Cowards die many times before their deaths;
The valiant never taste of death but once.

Cowards die many times before their deaths;
The valiant never taste of death but once.

For man is man, and master of his fate.

For man is man, and master of his fate.