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A man that is warned is half armed.
A man that is warned is half armed.
Dry bread at home is better then rost meate abroad.
Dry bread at home is better then rost meate abroad.
Strong of his hands, and strong on his legs, but still of his
tongue.
Strong of his hands, and strong on his legs, but still of his
tongue.
Ants will not go to an empty granary, and friends will not visit
us when our wealth is gone.
Ants will not go to an empty granary, and friends will not visit
us when our wealth is gone.
The best bred have the best portion.
The best bred have the best portion.
Service without reward is punishment.
Service without reward is punishment.
You tell a tale to a dead man.
You tell a tale to a dead man.
Fortune is like glass; she breaks when she is brightest.
Fortune is like glass; she breaks when she is brightest.
The sweetest honey
Is loathsome in his own deliciousness
And in the taste confounds the appetite.
The sweetest honey
Is loathsome in his own deliciousness
And in the taste confounds the appetite.