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What is bred in the bone will never come out of the flesh.
What is bred in the bone will never come out of the flesh.
Hee that loves the tree, loves the branch.
Hee that loves the tree, loves the branch.
Hee that eats the hard shall eate the ripe.
Hee that eats the hard shall eate the ripe.
Every one hath a foole in his sleeve.
Every one hath a foole in his sleeve.
Even speed, when we are anxious, seems like delay.
Even speed, when we are anxious, seems like delay.
Wealth increaseth, but a nameless something is ever wanting to
our insufficient fortune.
Wealth increaseth, but a nameless something is ever wanting to
our insufficient fortune.
An excess of hoarded wealth is the death of many.
An excess of hoarded wealth is the death of many.
Presents of love fear not to be ill taken of strangers.
Presents of love fear not to be ill taken of strangers.
We may escape misfortune for a while, but the evil day will come.
We may escape misfortune for a while, but the evil day will come.