Spare your breath to cool your porridge.

Spare your breath to cool your porridge.

One man restored our fortunes by delay. [By skilfully avoiding
an engagement, Fabius exhausted the resources of the enemy.]

One man restored our fortunes by delay. [By skilfully avoiding
an engagement, Fabius exhausted the resources of the enemy.]

For man may pious texts repeat,
And yet religion have no inward seat.

For man may pious texts repeat,
And yet religion have no inward seat.

The Citizen is at his businesse before he rise.

The Citizen is at his businesse before he rise.

Hee that lookes not before, finds himselfe behind.

Hee that lookes not before, finds himselfe behind.

In time the rod
Becomes more mocked than feared.

In time the rod
Becomes more mocked than feared.

The fault of the horse is put on the saddle.

The fault of the horse is put on the saddle.

Beware the fury of a patient man.

Beware the fury of a patient man.

All is well with him, who is beloved of his neighbours.

All is well with him, who is beloved of his neighbours.