A bad reader soon puts to flight both wise men and fools.

A bad reader soon puts to flight both wise men and fools.

Hee that makes a thing too fine, breakes it.

Hee that makes a thing too fine, breakes it.

Set all at sixe and seven.

Set all at sixe and seven.

God tempers the wind to the shorn lamb.

God tempers the wind to the shorn lamb.

Words pay no debts.

Words pay no debts.

Short boughs, long vintage.

Short boughs, long vintage.

I have been a soldier,
Till the helm hath worn those aged temples bare.

I have been a soldier,
Till the helm hath worn those aged temples bare.

To pull the chestnuts from the fire with the cat's paw.

To pull the chestnuts from the fire with the cat's paw.

Either wealth is much increased, or moderation is much decayed.

Either wealth is much increased, or moderation is much decayed.