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The scalded head feares cold water.
The scalded head feares cold water.
Call me not an olive, till thou see me gathered.
Call me not an olive, till thou see me gathered.
For man is man, and master of his fate.
For man is man, and master of his fate.
The honey is sweet, but the Bee stings.
The honey is sweet, but the Bee stings.
The masters eye fattens the horse, and his foote the ground.
The masters eye fattens the horse, and his foote the ground.
It is far easier to begin a task than to finish it.
It is far easier to begin a task than to finish it.
If a house be divided against itself, that house cannot stand.
If a house be divided against itself, that house cannot stand.
Those presents are the most acceptable which are enhanced by our
regard for the donor.
Those presents are the most acceptable which are enhanced by our
regard for the donor.