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To a close shorne sheepe, God gives wind by measure.
[To a close shorn sheep, God gives wind by read more
To a close shorne sheepe, God gives wind by measure.
[To a close shorn sheep, God gives wind by measure.]
With his own weapon do I stab him.
With his own weapon do I stab him.
Well does he sleep who knows not that his sleep has been broken.
Well does he sleep who knows not that his sleep has been broken.
Perversnes makes one squint ey'd.
Perversnes makes one squint ey'd.
Take heed of winde that comes in at a hole, and a reconciled
Enemy.
Take heed of winde that comes in at a hole, and a reconciled
Enemy.
What he has is of no more use to the miser than that which he has
not.
What he has is of no more use to the miser than that which he has
not.
Every one who repeats it adds something to the scandal. [The
rolling snow-ball.]
Every one who repeats it adds something to the scandal. [The
rolling snow-ball.]
One foote is better then two crutches.
One foote is better then two crutches.
The eye and Religion can beare no jesting.
The eye and Religion can beare no jesting.