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He follows his father, but with shorter strides.
He follows his father, but with shorter strides.
To disregard money, on suitable occasions, is often a great
profit.
To disregard money, on suitable occasions, is often a great
profit.
To a greedy eating horse a short halter.
To a greedy eating horse a short halter.
When modesty has once perished, it will never revive.
When modesty has once perished, it will never revive.
A garden must be lookt unto and drest as the body.
A garden must be lookt unto and drest as the body.
Covetous of another man's, prodigal of his own.
Covetous of another man's, prodigal of his own.
Serve a noble disposition, though poore, the time comes that hee
will repay thee.
Serve a noble disposition, though poore, the time comes that hee
will repay thee.
As fierce as hell, or fiercer still,
A woman piqued who has her will.
As fierce as hell, or fiercer still,
A woman piqued who has her will.
