He that is not in the warres is not out of danger.

He that is not in the warres is not out of danger.

To meditate an injury is to commit one.

To meditate an injury is to commit one.

Still fisheth he that catcheth one.

Still fisheth he that catcheth one.

Curtesie on one side only lasts not long.

Curtesie on one side only lasts not long.

Better late than never.
[Lat., Potius sero quam nunquam.]

Better late than never.
[Lat., Potius sero quam nunquam.]

A little with quiet is the onely dyet.

A little with quiet is the onely dyet.

Now to drink and trip it on the light fantastic toe.

Now to drink and trip it on the light fantastic toe.

One sorrow never comes but brings an heir,
That may succeed as his inheritor.

One sorrow never comes but brings an heir,
That may succeed as his inheritor.

The ox longs for the gaudy trappings of the horse; the lazy
pack-horse would fain plough. [We envy the read more

The ox longs for the gaudy trappings of the horse; the lazy
pack-horse would fain plough. [We envy the position of others,
dissatisfied with our own.]