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Every one stretcheth his legges according to his coverlet.
[Every one stretches his legs according to his coverlet.]
Every one stretcheth his legges according to his coverlet.
[Every one stretches his legs according to his coverlet.]
Going as if he trod upon eggs.
Going as if he trod upon eggs.
They condemn that which they cannot comprehend.
They condemn that which they cannot comprehend.
He who repents of his fault is almost guiltless.
He who repents of his fault is almost guiltless.
When the heart is sick it cannot bear the slightest annoyance.
When the heart is sick it cannot bear the slightest annoyance.
I kissed thee, ere I killed thee.
I kissed thee, ere I killed thee.
The whole race of scribblers flies from the town and yearns for
country life.
The whole race of scribblers flies from the town and yearns for
country life.
One man thinks one thing best, another another.
One man thinks one thing best, another another.
Fortune favors the brave.
[Lat., Fortes fortuna adjuvat.]
Fortune favors the brave.
[Lat., Fortes fortuna adjuvat.]