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Chuse a horse made, and a wife to make.
Chuse a horse made, and a wife to make.
The tongue walkes where the teeth speede not.
The tongue walkes where the teeth speede not.
Hee that hath a Fox for his mate, hath neede of a net at his
girdle.
Hee that hath a Fox for his mate, hath neede of a net at his
girdle.
The ballance distinguisheth not betweene gold and lead.
The ballance distinguisheth not betweene gold and lead.
He who trusts himself for safety to the care of a wicked man, in
seeking succour meets with ruin.
He who trusts himself for safety to the care of a wicked man, in
seeking succour meets with ruin.
If great men would have care of little ones, both would last
long.
If great men would have care of little ones, both would last
long.
"Rogue that I am," he whispers to himself,
"I lie, I cheat--do anything for pelf,
But who read more
"Rogue that I am," he whispers to himself,
"I lie, I cheat--do anything for pelf,
But who on earth can say I am not pious?"
Do what you should, not what you may.
Do what you should, not what you may.
If the tag-rag people did not clap him and hiss him, according as
he pleased and displeased them. . read more
If the tag-rag people did not clap him and hiss him, according as
he pleased and displeased them. . . . I am no true man.
