In the mouth of a bad dog fals often a good bone.

In the mouth of a bad dog fals often a good bone.

Better to be blinde, then to see ill.

Better to be blinde, then to see ill.

He who speaks ill of an absent friend, or fails to take his part
if attacked by another, that read more

He who speaks ill of an absent friend, or fails to take his part
if attacked by another, that man is a scoundrel.

A garden must be lookt unto and drest as the body.

A garden must be lookt unto and drest as the body.

Sleepe without supping, and wake without owing.

Sleepe without supping, and wake without owing.

Ask but enough, and you may lower the price as you list.

Ask but enough, and you may lower the price as you list.

Bells call others, but themselves enter not into the Church.

Bells call others, but themselves enter not into the Church.

As Love and I late harbour'd in one inn,
With proverbs thus each other entertain;
"In love read more

As Love and I late harbour'd in one inn,
With proverbs thus each other entertain;
"In love there is no lack," thus I begin;
"Fair words make fools," replieth he again;
"Who spares to speak doth spare to speed," quoth I;
"As well," saith he, "too forward as too slow";
"Fortune assists the boldest," I reply;
"A hasty man," quote he, "ne'er wanted woe";
"Labour is light where love," quote I, "doth pay";
"Light burden's heavy, if far borne";
Quoth I, "The main lost, cast the by away";
"Y'have spun a fair thread," he replies in scorn.
And having thus awhile each other thwarted
Fools as we met, so fools again we parted.

Care, mad to see a man sae happy,
E'en drouned himsel amang the nappy.

Care, mad to see a man sae happy,
E'en drouned himsel amang the nappy.