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He that gaines well and spends well, needes no count booke.
He that gaines well and spends well, needes no count booke.
He that is afraid of leaves, goes not to the wood.
He that is afraid of leaves, goes not to the wood.
Building is a sweet impoverishing.
Building is a sweet impoverishing.
Hee that sendes a foole, means to follow him.
Hee that sendes a foole, means to follow him.
Familiarity breeds contempt.
[Lat., Nimia familiaritas parit contemptum.]
Familiarity breeds contempt.
[Lat., Nimia familiaritas parit contemptum.]
A man perfect to the finger tips.
A man perfect to the finger tips.
The success of the wicked tempts many to sin.
The success of the wicked tempts many to sin.
It's an ill aire where wee gaine nothing.
It's an ill aire where wee gaine nothing.
I too am not powerless, and my weapons strike hard.
I too am not powerless, and my weapons strike hard.