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A fair day in winter is the mother of a storme.
A fair day in winter is the mother of a storme.
Idle men are the devil's playfellows.
Idle men are the devil's playfellows.
The good refrain from sin from the pure love of virtue.
The good refrain from sin from the pure love of virtue.
There are more Physitians in health then drunkards.
There are more Physitians in health then drunkards.
That which sufficeth is not little.
That which sufficeth is not little.
Threatned men eat bread, says the Spaniard.
Threatned men eat bread, says the Spaniard.
We believe not a liar, even when he is speaking the truth.
We believe not a liar, even when he is speaking the truth.
They that stand high have many blasts to shake them,
And if they fall, they dash themselves to pieces.
They that stand high have many blasts to shake them,
And if they fall, they dash themselves to pieces.
As a jewel of gold in a swine's snout, so is a fair woman which
is without discretion.
As a jewel of gold in a swine's snout, so is a fair woman which
is without discretion.