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An ill labourer quarrells with his tooles.
An ill labourer quarrells with his tooles.
Better a bad excuse, than none at all.
Better a bad excuse, than none at all.
Though I am not naturally honest, I am so sometimes by chance.
Though I am not naturally honest, I am so sometimes by chance.
These are the evils which result from gossiping habits.
These are the evils which result from gossiping habits.
Dogs are fine in the field.
Dogs are fine in the field.
A bad dog never sees the Wolfe.
A bad dog never sees the Wolfe.
Who must account for himselfe and others, must know both.
Who must account for himselfe and others, must know both.
Poverty needs much, avarice everything.
Poverty needs much, avarice everything.
In the same [hospitable] manner that a Calabrian would press you
to eat his pears.
In the same [hospitable] manner that a Calabrian would press you
to eat his pears.
