Hee that will deceive the fox, must rise betimes.

Hee that will deceive the fox, must rise betimes.

Who will make a doore of gold must knock a naile every day.

Who will make a doore of gold must knock a naile every day.

With the arm which won the victory he protects the vanquished.

With the arm which won the victory he protects the vanquished.

At night, to his own sharp fancies a prey,
He lies like a hedgehog rolled up the wrong way,
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At night, to his own sharp fancies a prey,
He lies like a hedgehog rolled up the wrong way,
Tormenting himself with his prickles.

In the place where the tree falleth, there it shall be.

In the place where the tree falleth, there it shall be.

Some rise by sin, and some by virtue fall.

Some rise by sin, and some by virtue fall.

The deeper the sorrow the less tongue it hath.

The deeper the sorrow the less tongue it hath.

Charity begins at home.
[Lat., Proximus sum egomet mihi.]

Charity begins at home.
[Lat., Proximus sum egomet mihi.]

What sorrow was, thou bad'st her know,
And from her own she learnt to melt at others' woe.

What sorrow was, thou bad'st her know,
And from her own she learnt to melt at others' woe.