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The Catt sees not the mouse ever.
The Catt sees not the mouse ever.
Who gathers thistles, may expect pricks.
Who gathers thistles, may expect pricks.
The day is short, the work is much.
The day is short, the work is much.
In a retreat the lame are formost.
In a retreat the lame are formost.
The good mother sayes not, Will you? but gives.
The good mother sayes not, Will you? but gives.
Mutually giving and receiving aid,
They set each other off, like light and shade.
Mutually giving and receiving aid,
They set each other off, like light and shade.
Troy owes to Homer what whist owes to Hoyle.
Troy owes to Homer what whist owes to Hoyle.
The naming of one man amounts to the exclusion of another.
The naming of one man amounts to the exclusion of another.
A foole may throw a stone into a well, which a hundred wise men
cannot pull out.
A foole may throw a stone into a well, which a hundred wise men
cannot pull out.
