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Mention not a halter in the house of him that was hanged.
Mention not a halter in the house of him that was hanged.
A wise man does nothing by constraint.
A wise man does nothing by constraint.
At length the Fox is brought to the Furrier.
At length the Fox is brought to the Furrier.
An old cat sports not with her prey.
An old cat sports not with her prey.
The good mother sayes not, Will you? but gives.
The good mother sayes not, Will you? but gives.
Give me neither poverty nor riches; feed me with food convenient
for me.
Give me neither poverty nor riches; feed me with food convenient
for me.
Every great house is full of saucy servants.
Every great house is full of saucy servants.
Death falls heavily on that man who, known too well to others,
dies in ignorance of himself.
Death falls heavily on that man who, known too well to others,
dies in ignorance of himself.
No creature smarts so little as a fool.
No creature smarts so little as a fool.
