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A word spoken in due season, how good is it!
A word spoken in due season, how good is it!
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.]
No lock will hold against the power of gold.
No lock will hold against the power of gold.
Gossips are frogs, they drinke and talke.
Gossips are frogs, they drinke and talke.
Honour and profit lie not in one sacke.
Honour and profit lie not in one sacke.
Her tears will pierce into a marble heart.
Her tears will pierce into a marble heart.
They say, best men are moulded out of faults.
They say, best men are moulded out of faults.
There are more Physitians in health then drunkards.
There are more Physitians in health then drunkards.
Every epigram should resemble a bee; it should have sting, honey,
and brevity.
Every epigram should resemble a bee; it should have sting, honey,
and brevity.
