Gain, acquired by many agents, soon accumulates.

Gain, acquired by many agents, soon accumulates.

In vaine is the mill-clacke, if the Miller his hearing lack.

In vaine is the mill-clacke, if the Miller his hearing lack.

It's an ill aire where wee gaine nothing.

It's an ill aire where wee gaine nothing.

And with necessity,
The tyrant's plea, excused his devilish deeds.

And with necessity,
The tyrant's plea, excused his devilish deeds.

'Tis too much proved,--that with devotion's visage,
And pious action, we do sugar o'er
The devil himself.

'Tis too much proved,--that with devotion's visage,
And pious action, we do sugar o'er
The devil himself.

Little pitchers have wide eares.
[Little pitchers have wide ears.]

Little pitchers have wide eares.
[Little pitchers have wide ears.]

Things are worth what they will fetch at a sale.

Things are worth what they will fetch at a sale.

When the night's darkest the dawn is nearest.

When the night's darkest the dawn is nearest.

'Tis strange, but true: for truth is always strange;
Stranger than fiction.

'Tis strange, but true: for truth is always strange;
Stranger than fiction.