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Better a bare foote then none.
[Better a barefoot than none.]
Better a bare foote then none.
[Better a barefoot than none.]
Whither art thou rushing to destruction?
Whither art thou rushing to destruction?
Fast bind, fast find--
A proverb never stale in thrifty mind.
Fast bind, fast find--
A proverb never stale in thrifty mind.
Though old and wise, yet still advise.
Though old and wise, yet still advise.
The desire to know a thing is heightened by its gratification
being deferred.
The desire to know a thing is heightened by its gratification
being deferred.
Hee wrongs not an old man that steales his supper from him.
Hee wrongs not an old man that steales his supper from him.
The yeare doth nothing else but open and shut.
The yeare doth nothing else but open and shut.
Fortune is never satisfied with bringing one sorrow.
Fortune is never satisfied with bringing one sorrow.