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Wind puffs up empty bladders; opinion, fools.
Wind puffs up empty bladders; opinion, fools.
Hastiness is the beginning of wrath, and its end repentance.
Hastiness is the beginning of wrath, and its end repentance.
Wisedome hath one foot on Land, and another on Sea.
Wisedome hath one foot on Land, and another on Sea.
Bee not idle and you shall not bee longing.
Bee not idle and you shall not bee longing.
Perversnes makes one squint ey'd.
Perversnes makes one squint ey'd.
Hell is paved with good intentions.
Hell is paved with good intentions.
Hee that eats the hard shall eate the ripe.
Hee that eats the hard shall eate the ripe.
Breed up a crow and he'll pick out your eyes.
Breed up a crow and he'll pick out your eyes.
The gallant Sir Robert fought hard to the end,
But who can with fate and quart bumpers contend?
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The gallant Sir Robert fought hard to the end,
But who can with fate and quart bumpers contend?
Though Fate said, a hero should perish ill light;
So up rose bright Phoebus, and down fell the knight.
