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What is bred in the bone will never come out of the flesh.
What is bred in the bone will never come out of the flesh.
There are faults we would fain pardon.
There are faults we would fain pardon.
He like a rock in the sea unshaken stands his ground.
He like a rock in the sea unshaken stands his ground.
Hee that lives ill, feare followes him.
Hee that lives ill, feare followes him.
Every one stretcheth his legges according to his coverlet.
[Every one stretches his legs according to his coverlet.]
Every one stretcheth his legges according to his coverlet.
[Every one stretches his legs according to his coverlet.]
A mountaine and a river are good neighbours.
A mountaine and a river are good neighbours.
In great pedigrees there are Governours and Chandlers.
In great pedigrees there are Governours and Chandlers.