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Nothing succeeds like success.
[Fr., Rien ne reussit comme le succes.]
Nothing succeeds like success.
[Fr., Rien ne reussit comme le succes.]
How much in love with himself, and that too without a rival!
How much in love with himself, and that too without a rival!
An Asse endures his burden, but not more then his burden.
An Asse endures his burden, but not more then his burden.
Much spends the traveller, more then the abider.
Much spends the traveller, more then the abider.
Estate in two parishes is bread in two wallets.
Estate in two parishes is bread in two wallets.
Three helping one another, beare the burthen of sixe.
Three helping one another, beare the burthen of sixe.
Chuse a horse made, and a wife to make.
Chuse a horse made, and a wife to make.
A tigress, robb'd of young, a lioness,
Or other interesting beast of prey,
Are similes at hand read more
A tigress, robb'd of young, a lioness,
Or other interesting beast of prey,
Are similes at hand for the distress
Of ladies who cannot have their own way.
What is got over the devil's back is spent under his belly.
What is got over the devil's back is spent under his belly.
