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Despair of all recovery spoils longevity,
And makes men's miseries of alarming brevity.
Despair of all recovery spoils longevity,
And makes men's miseries of alarming brevity.
Never without a shilling in my purse.
Never without a shilling in my purse.
He who rushes headlong into love will fare worse than if he had
cast himself from a precipice.
He who rushes headlong into love will fare worse than if he had
cast himself from a precipice.
To a greedy eating horse a short halter.
To a greedy eating horse a short halter.
When a dog is a drowning, everyone offers him drink.
When a dog is a drowning, everyone offers him drink.
He, who will not pardon others, must not himself expect pardon.
He, who will not pardon others, must not himself expect pardon.
The fault of the horse is put on the saddle.
The fault of the horse is put on the saddle.
A Marchant that gaines not, looseth.
A Marchant that gaines not, looseth.