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Frugality is the mother of all virtues.
Frugality is the mother of all virtues.
The honied tongue hath its poison.
The honied tongue hath its poison.
He who excuses himself, accuses himself.
[Fr., Qui s'excuse, s'accuse.]
He who excuses himself, accuses himself.
[Fr., Qui s'excuse, s'accuse.]
'Tis all in vain to keep a constant pother
About one vice and fall into another.
'Tis all in vain to keep a constant pother
About one vice and fall into another.
Of him that speakes ill, consider the life more then the word.
Of him that speakes ill, consider the life more then the word.
One gets a cross for his crime, the other a crown.
One gets a cross for his crime, the other a crown.
A hungry stomach rarely despises rough food.
A hungry stomach rarely despises rough food.
These are the evils which result from gossiping habits.
These are the evils which result from gossiping habits.